A possible outbreak of streptococcus pneumoniae invasive infection in children in Ibadan, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorFashae, K.F.
dc.contributor.authorOgunsola, F.T.
dc.contributor.authorSalawu, O.M.
dc.contributor.authorDada, A.O.
dc.contributor.authorPopoola, O.
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-09T13:18:51Z
dc.date.available2020-01-09T13:18:51Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractStreptococcus pneumoniae is an important aetiological agent of infections in children worldwide. The isolation rate of the bacteria has been strikingly low in the recent past in Nigeria. In a study of I OOOblood samples from patients, out of which 642 were from children in Ibadan between May 1999 and December 2000, , 14 iso\atcS' of Streptococcus pneumoniae were obtained (a prevalence rate of 1.4%). All the isolates were from children and clustered between 1311, September and 22nd October 1999, period of 40 days and thereafter no more organisms were isolated. Antibiotic sensitivity testing of all isolates by disc diffusion method showed resistance to cotrimoxazole, tetracycline and penicillin to be 14%, 21 % and 36o/o respectively. All the isolates were sensitive to chlonunphenicol and erythromycin. No fatalities were recorded among the.children. This may have indicated an outbreak and underscores the urgency for an epidemiological database in Nigeria to ascertain the exact clinical burden of S. pnemoniae infections so as to determine the appropriate vaccine strategies required for Nigerian children.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFashae, K.F, Ogunsola, F.T, Salawu, O.M, Dada, A.O. and Popoola, O. (2002). A possible outbreak of Streptococcus pneumoniae invasive infection in children in Ibadan, Nigeria. African journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences. 31: 141-143.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12518910
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7333
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAfrican journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences;Vol.31
dc.subjectStreptococcus pneumoniae aetiologicalen_US
dc.subjectInfectionsen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectAetiological agenten_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Microbiology, immunology, infectious diseasesen_US
dc.titleA possible outbreak of streptococcus pneumoniae invasive infection in children in Ibadan, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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