João Lucas Pinheiro Leite

Pneumococcal carriage and selected respiratory virus in children with clinical pneumonia in Salvador, Brazil during PCV10 era

Background In 2010, Brazil introduced the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10 GSK ). Assessing pneumococcal carriage among children with clinical pneumonia in the context of a mature PCV10 GSK program can inform decisions about use of next-generation PCVs. Methods We...

Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in children aged two to five years old in the conjugate vaccine era: A cross-sectional study in Salvador, Brazil

Background Monitoring the prevalence and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae nasopharyngeal carriage is essential for understanding transmission dynamics and assessing the impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs). In Brazil, PCV10-GSK is routinely administer...