Changes in the epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Streptococcus pneumoniae from pediatric community acquired pneumonia patients attended in a Chinese hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the infection dynamics of numerous pathogens. This study aimed to elucidate its impact on Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) infections in children with community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted in pediatric C...

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Publicado en:Infection Vol. 52; no. 6; pp. 2455 - 2465
Autores principales: Ai, Ling, Zhou, Chanjuan, Fang, Liang, Liu, Beizhong, Gong, Fang
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Dec2024
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          Ai, Ling
          Zhou, Chanjuan
          Fang, Liang
          Liu, Beizhong
          Gong, Fang
        affil: https://ror.org/017z00e58 Department of General Practice, Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 439, Xuanhua Street, 402160, Chongqing, China
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          Streptococcal Infections Pathology
          Streptococcal Infections Pathology
          Pneumonia, Bacterial Risk Factors
          Pneumonia, Bacterial Epidemiology
          Community-Acquired Infections Epidemiology
          Antibiotics Therapeutic Use
          Drug Resistance, Microbial In Infancy and Childhood
          Pneumonia, Bacterial Drug Therapy
          Treatment Outcomes
          Human
          Pneumonia, Bacterial Diagnosis
          Retrospective Design
          China
          Infant
          Child, Preschool
          Child
          Adolescence
          Infant: 1-23 months
          Child, Preschool: 2-5 years
          Child: 6-12 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
      ab: Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the infection dynamics of numerous pathogens. This study aimed to elucidate its impact on Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) infections in children with community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted in pediatric CAP patients admitted before (2018–2019) and during (2020–2022) the COVID-19 pandemic. The epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns of S. pneumoniae were compared to reveal the impact of the pandemic. Results: A total of 968 S. pneumoniae-associated pediatric CAP patients were enrolled. Although the positivity rate and gender of patients were stable across both periods, the age notably increased in 2021 and 2022. Additionally, significant changes were observed in the co-infections with several pathogens and the resistance rates to certain antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resistance rate to clindamycin and quinupristin-dalfopristin increased, whereas the resistance rate to tetracycline, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, telithromycin, and proportion of multi-drug resistant isolates decreased. The number of S. pneumoniae strains and resistant isolates exhibited similar seasonal patterns in 2018 and 2019, peaking in November or December with another minor peak in March or April. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a sharp decrease in February 2020 and no resurgence was observed at the end of 2022. Additionally, the minor peak was absent in 2020 and shifted to other months in 2021 and 2022. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic has markedly altered the infection spectrum of S. pneumoniae in pediatric CAP patients, as evidenced by shifts in the age of patients, respiratory co-infections, AMR patterns, and seasonal trends.
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