After PCV7 vaccination, serotype 19A has emerged as an important ... Macrolide resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae is a very prominent problem, particularly in Asian countries, leading to ...

The 21-valent product – formerly known as V116 – covers a wider range of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes ... It is also deploying its age-targeted serotype selection approach to V117 ...

A serotype is a variation of a bacterium ... Pneumococcal disease is caused by a bacterium called Streptococcus pneumoniae. This bacterium can infect various parts of the body, causing different ...

True bacteriologic relapse was defined as the presence of a pathogen identical with that isolated before therapy by serotype and pulsed field gel electrophoresis for Streptococcus pneumoniae and ...

While children under five, particularly those under two, are the most vulnerable, pneumococcal diseases also affect adults.

Last year, Pfizer made almost $6 billion from its Prevnar 13 vaccine, which covers 13 common serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae ... regardless of its serotype, so could potentially provide ...

Several medicines are poised to reach new heights after winning key endorsements from European drug regulators. | Among those ...