Prevalence and genetic structures of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 6D, South Korea

Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Nov;16(11):1751-3. doi: 10.3201/eid1611.100941.

Abstract

To determine prevalence and genetic structures of new serotype 6D strains of pneumococci, we examined isolates from diverse clinical specimens in South Korea during 1991-2008. Fourteen serotype 6D strains accounted for 10.4% of serogroup 6 pneumococci from blood, sputum, nasopharynx, and throat samples. Serotype 6D strains consisted of 3 sequence types.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Genetic Variation*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Pneumococcal Infections / epidemiology
  • Pneumococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Prevalence
  • Republic of Korea / epidemiology
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / classification
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / genetics*
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification*