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SUMMARY
Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcus, is the major cause of bacterial pneumonia in young children and a common cause of other infections, including sepsis, meningitis, and otitis media (O`Brien et_al, 2009; Wahl et_al, 2018). The incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) varies depending on several factors, including vaccine uptake, stages of life (predominant in childhood and elderly), the geographic location, and local serotype prevalence (Dion et_al, 2021; Narvá ez et_al, 2021). In general, the prevalent serotypes recovered from IPD are also frequently identified in colonized healthy children (Apte et_al, 2021; Kozakova et_al . . .
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