Ahmed Alamrousi, Australia
Murdoch Children's Research Institute Infection and ImmunityAuthor Of 2 Presentations
PNEUMOCOCCAL CARRIAGE IN CHILDREN WITH PNEUMONIA IN THREE ASIAN COUNTRIES FOLLOWING VACCINE INTRODUCTION (ID 1082)
- Catherine Satzke, Australia
- Eileen M. Dunne, United States of America
- Jocelyn Chan,
- Monica L. Nation, Australia
- Keoudomphone Vilivong, Laos
- Belinda D. Ortika, Australia
- Mimee Laddaphone, Laos
- Rebecca Ford, Papua New Guinea
- Joycelyn J. Sapura, Papua New Guinea
- John Kave, Papua New Guinea
- Cattram D. Nguyen, Australia
- Casey L. Pell, Australia
- Ahmed Alamrousi, Australia
- Jason Hinds, United Kingdom
- Paul N. Newton, United Kingdom
- Anonh Xeuatvongsa, Laos
- B Bunjinlham,
- Christopher C. Blyth, Australia
- David A. Dance, Laos
- William Pomat, Papua New Guinea
- Claire Von Mollendorf, Australia
- Tuya Mungun, Mongolia
- Kim E. Mulholland, Australia
- Fiona M. Russell, Australia
HIGH RATES OF MULTIPLE NASOPHARYNGEAL PNEUMOCOCCAL CARRIAGE IN CHILDREN WITH PNEUMONIA IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA FOLLOWING PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE INTRODUCTION (ID 731)
- Rebecca Ford, Papua New Guinea
- Eileen M. Dunne, United States of America
- Jocelyn Chan,
- Lapule Yuasi, Papua New Guinea
- Mition J. Yoannes, Papua New Guinea
- Casey L. Pell, Australia
- Ahmed Alamrousi, Australia
- Jason Hinds, United Kingdom
- Joycelyn J. Sapura, Papua New Guinea
- Birunu Nivio, Papua New Guinea
- Zeena Akunaii, Papua New Guinea
- Kim E. Mulholland, Australia
- Deborah Lehmann, Australia
- William Pomat, Papua New Guinea
- Christopher C. Blyth, Australia
- Catherine Satzke, Australia
- Fiona M. Russell, Australia
Abstract
Background
Pneumococcal carriage rates in Papua New Guinean (PNG) children are among the highest globally. One aim of the multi-site PneuCAPTIVE study is to determine the impact of PCV13 (introduced in 2014) on nasopharyngeal carriage in PNG.
Methods
Nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs and blood were collected from children aged <5 years with moderate or severe pneumonia, and/or suspected meningitis at Eastern Highlands Provincial Hospital or outpatient clinics in Goroka (2016-2018). Pneumococci were identified and quantified by lytA qPCR, and serotyped by microarray. IPD was identified by standard blood culture.
Results
PCV13 coverage was 62%. 1043 were enrolled: 90% had pneumococcal carriage, with median density of 6.59 log10 genome equivalents (GE)/ml (IQR 6.00-7.11). Serotype data were available on 914 cases: 37% were PCV13-types; and 55% had multiple pneumococcal-type carriage. 74 different serotypes and genetic lineages of acapsular pneumococci were identified, the most common being acapsular lineage NT2>19A>15B/C>16F>14. PCV13-type carriage was 28% in vaccinated children vs 46% in unvaccinated children. IPD was confirmed in 7 cases (vaccinated – serotype 1; unvaccinated – serotypes 2, 6B, 15F, 19A, 23A, 29): 4/7 carried the homologous serotype.
Conclusions
There is some evidence of PCV13 being effective against PCV13-types but the high diversity of serotypes in PNG warrants extended valency vaccines.