Indri P. Rani, Indonesia
Faculty Medicine of Universitas Andalas Child HealthAuthor Of 1 Presentation
CORRELATION BETWEEN OCCUPANCY DENSITY AND CIGARETTE SMOKE EXPOSURE WITH COLONIZATION OF STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE IN NASOPHARYNGEAL SWABS AMONG UNDER FIVE YEARS HEALTHY CHILDREN (ID 1167)
Abstract
Background
Colonization of Streptococcus pneumoniae in nasopharynx, especially among children under five years could be affected by risk factors of occupancy density and cigarette smoke exposure.
Methods
This study is a cross sectional design. We have been collected the nasopharyngeal (NP) swab among 56 healthy children under-five in three district with the high case of pneumonia in Padang city respectively. Demographic data and the risk factor of occupancy density and cigarette smoke exposure were recorded. Streptococcus pneumoniae detection was performed by culture on 8% sheep-blood agar plate followed by optochin susceptibility testing and bile solubility testing.
Results
Among 54 NP swabs of healthy children, we found the carriage prevalence of Streptococcus pneumoniae were 57,1% with the highest percentage of age group being two months to one year (66.7%). Statistical analysis showed that children with positive Streptococcus pneumoniae colonization with occupancy density was 17 children (53.1%) with p value = 0.668 and children with cigarette smoke exposure was 6 children (25%) with p value = 0.831.
Conclusions
There was no significant correlation between occupancy density and cigarette smoke exposure to Streptococcus pneumoniae colonization in nasopharyngeal swabs of children under five years.