儿童肺炎链球菌感染与疫苗

肺炎链球菌是儿童呼吸道感染中最常见的病原之一,也是导致儿童重症肺炎、肺炎并发症和死亡的主要致病菌.近年来,由于世界各地肺炎链球菌对抗生素的耐药不断增加和广泛传播,造成疾病的负担日益增加,也使临床诊治面临严峻挑战.疫苗的出现和推广在肺炎链球菌病的防治方面有着光明的前景.

Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in children: vaccine implications

Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of respiratory tract infections in children, and also the major pathogen leading to severe pneumonia, complications and even death. In recent years, antimicrobial resistance of streptococcus pneumoniae is growing and widespread, resulting in the increasing burden of disease,and also bring serious challenges to clinical diagnosis and treatment. The emergence and dissemination of vaccines against Streptococcus pneumoniae in disease prevention and control has a bright future.