Respiratory Research,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
23(1)
Опубликована: Сен. 10, 2022
Abstract
Introduction
Despite
improvements
in
medical
science
and
public
health,
mortality
of
community-acquired
pneumonia
(CAP)
has
barely
changed
throughout
the
last
15
years.
The
current
SARS-CoV-2
pandemic
once
again
highlighted
central
importance
acute
respiratory
infections
to
human
health.
“network
excellence
on
Community
Acquired
Pneumonia”
(CAPNETZ)
hosts
most
comprehensive
CAP
database
worldwide
including
more
than
12,000
patients.
CAPNETZ
connects
physicians,
microbiologists,
virologists,
epidemiologists,
computer
scientists
Europe.
Our
aim
was
summarize
situation
research
identify
pressing
unmet
needs
research.
Methods
To
areas
future
research,
followed
a
multiple-step
procedure.
First,
members
were
individually
asked
needs.
Second,
top
100
experts
field
for
their
insights
about
(Delphi
approach).
Third,
internal
external
discussed
at
scientific
retreat.
Results
Eleven
topics
identified:
detection
causative
pathogens,
next
generation
sequencing
antimicrobial
treatment
guidance,
imaging
diagnostics,
biomarkers,
risk
stratification,
antiviral
antibiotic
treatment,
adjunctive
therapy,
vaccines
prevention,
systemic
local
immune
response,
comorbidities,
long-term
cardio-vascular
complications.
Conclusion
Pneumonia
is
complex
disease
where
interplay
between
system
comorbidities
not
only
impose
an
immediate
but
also
affect
patients’
developing
as
well
up
decade
after
resolved.
review
shown
that
there
are
still
major
shortcomings
our
knowledge
CAP.
Journal of Infection,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
89(2), С. 106204 - 106204
Опубликована: Июнь 19, 2024
Dynamic
trends
of
invasive
pneumococcal
disease
(IPD)
including
the
evolution
prevalent
serotypes
are
very
useful
to
evaluate
impact
current
and
future
conjugate
vaccines
(PCVs)
rise
non-vaccine
serotypes.
In
this
study,
we
include
epidemiological
patterns
S.
pneumoniae
before
after
COVID-19
pandemic.
Clinical Infectious Diseases,
Год журнала:
2018,
Номер
68(12), С. 2135 - 2143
Опубликована: Окт. 22, 2018
The
13-valent
pneumococcal
conjugate
vaccine
(PCV13)
is
the
only
licensed
PCV
with
serotype
3
polysaccharide
in
its
formulation.
Postlicensure
PCV13
effectiveness
studies
against
invasive
disease
(IPD)
children
have
shown
inconsistent
results.
We
performed
a
systematic
review
and
meta-analysis
of
observational
to
assess
(VE)
for
IPD
children.
systematically
searched
PubMed,
Embase,
Cochrane
library
published
before
14
August
2017.
identified
4
2
conference
posters
that
provided
VE
estimates
stratified
by
serotype.
pooled
from
random-effects
was
63.5%
(95%
confidence
interval
[CI],
37.3%-89.7%).
A
sensitivity
analysis
including
gave
estimate
72.4%
CI,
56.7%-88.0%).
data
case-control
similar
methodologies
high
quality
support
direct
protection
Clinical Infectious Diseases,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
73(11), С. e3778 - e3787
Опубликована: Сен. 28, 2020
Introduction
of
pneumococcal
conjugate
vaccines
(PCVs)
has
reduced
the
disease
caused
by
vaccine
serotypes
in
children,
providing
herd
protection
to
adults.
However,
emergence
nonvaccine
is
great
concern
worldwide.This
study
includes
national
laboratory
data
from
invasive
(IPD)
cases
that
affected
pediatric
and
adult
populations
during
2009-2019.
The
impact
implementing
different
strategies
for
immunocompetent
adults
comparing
Spanish
regions
used
13-valent
PCV
(PCV13)
vs
23-valent
polysaccharide
(PPV23)
was
also
analyzed
2017-2019.The
overall
reductions
IPD
PCV13
children
were
88%
59%,
respectively,
2009-2019,
with
a
constant
increase
serotype
8
since
2015.
additional
covered
PPV23
increased
20%
2009
52%
2019.
In
24F
most
frequent
2019,
whereas
3
accounted
36%
or
calendar
certain
up
25%
11%,
showing
decrease
when
used.Use
epidemiology,
reducing
burden
but
protection;
however,
worrisome.
Vaccination
seems
control
including
3.
Molecular Microbiology,
Год журнала:
2019,
Номер
113(1), С. 4 - 21
Опубликована: Окт. 29, 2019
The
PE
and
PPE
proteins
of
Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
have
been
studied
with
great
interest
since
their
discovery.
Named
after
the
conserved
proline
(P)
glutamic
acid
(E)
residues
in
N-terminal
domains,
these
are
postulated
to
perform
wide-ranging
roles
virulence
immune
modulation.
However,
technical
challenges
studying
encoding
genes
hampered
elucidation
molecular
mechanisms
leave
many
open
questions
regarding
biological
functions
mediated
by
proteins.
Here,
I
review
shared
unique
characteristics
from
a
perspective
linking
this
information
mycobacterial
virulence.
discuss
how
different
subgroups
(PE_PGRS,
PPE-PPW,
PPE-SVP
PPE-MPTR)
defined
why
classification
paramount
importance
understand
as
individuals
or
groups.
goal
MicroReview
is
summarize
structure
existing
on
gene
family
into
simplified
framework
thinking
about
genes.
Thereby,
hope
provide
helpful
starting
points
for
researchers
backgrounds.
This
has
particular
implications
design
monitoring
novel
vaccine
candidates
understanding
evolution
M.
complex.
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
10
Опубликована: Дек. 23, 2020
Capsular
polysaccharide
(CPS),
which
surrounds
the
bacteria,
is
one
of
most
significant
and
multifaceted
contributors
to
Streptococcus
pneumoniae
virulence.
Capsule
prevents
entrapment
in
mucus
during
colonization,
traps
water
protect
against
desiccation,
can
serve
as
an
energy
reserve,
protects
bacterium
complement-mediated
opsonization
immune
cell
phagocytosis.
To
date,
100
biochemically
serologically
distinct
capsule
types
have
been
identified
for
S.
;
20
30
well-defined
propensity
cause
opportunistic
human
infection.
Among
these,
serotype
3
perhaps
problematic
infections
are
characterized
having
severe
clinical
manifestations
including
empyema,
bacteremia,
cardiotoxicity,
meningitis;
consequently,
with
a
fatality
rate
30%–47%.
Moreover,
resists
antibody-mediated
clearance
despite
its
inclusion
current
13-valent
conjugate
vaccine
formulation.
This
review
covers
role
pneumococcal
pathogenesis
importance
on
disease.
We
discuss
how
synthesis
presentation
bacterial
surface
from
other
serotypes,
biochemical
physiological
properties
this
type
that
facilitate
ability
disease,
why
existing
vaccines
unable
confer
protection.
conclude
discussion
clonal
these
changed
since
introduction
2000.
Genes,
Год журнала:
2019,
Номер
10(11), С. 845 - 845
Опубликована: Окт. 25, 2019
Despite
its
inclusion
in
pneumococcal
conjugate
vaccine
13
(PCV13),
Streptococcus
pneumoniae
serotype
3
remains
a
major
cause
of
invasive
disease
England
and
Wales.
Previous
studies
have
indicated
that
there
are
distinct
lineages
within
clonal
complex
180
the
clade
distributions
shifted
recent
years
with
emergence
II.
We
undertook
whole
genome
sequencing
genomic
analysis
616
isolates
from
Wales
between
2003
2018,
including
carriage
isolates.
Our
investigations
showed
II
has
expanded
since
2014
now
represents
50%
(IPD)
Genomic
antibiotic
resistance
protein
antigen
genes
profiles
present
clades
which
could
account
for
this
clade.
This
investigation
highlights
importance
utility
routine
ability
to
identify
new
emerging
variation
at
single
nucleotide
level
informs
surveillance
will
impact
future
development.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
12(1)
Опубликована: Авг. 3, 2022
Streptococcus
pneumoniae
continues
to
cause
significant
disease
burden.
Whilst
pneumococcal
conjugate
vaccines
(PCV)
have
substantially
reduced
this
burden,
serotype
replacement
partially
negates
success
due
increased
associated
with
non-vaccine
serotypes
(NVTs).
Continued
surveillance
is
therefore
essential
provide
crucial
epidemiological
data.
Annual
cross-sectional
of
paediatric
carriage
was
started
in
Southampton,
UK
following
PCV7
roll-out
2006.
Nasopharyngeal
swabs
were
collected
from
children
<
5
years
old
each
winter
(October
March)
2006/07
and
for
consecutive
year
until
2017/18.
Pneumococcal
inferred
whole
genome
sequencing
A
total
1429
(32.5%)
pneumococci
isolated
4093
children.
Carriage
ranged
27.8%
(95%CI
23.7-32.7)
2008/09
37.9%
32.8-43.2)
2014/15.
Analyses
showed
that
aged
24-35
months
(p
0.001)
47-60
0.05).
PCV
decreased
markedly
and/or
PCV13
introduction,
apart
3
where
the
relative
frequency
slightly
lower
post-PCV13
(pre-PCV13
n
=
7,
1.67%;
13,
1.27%).
Prevalence
NVTs
implicated
low
24F
(n
19,
1.4%)
being
most
common
followed
by
9N
11,
0.8%),
8
0.5%)
12F
3,
0.2%).