Jul 11, 2024 · Serotype 4 is covered by other pneumococcal vaccines, so for these patients, PCV20 is likely a better high-valent conjugate vaccine option than PCV21.

Mar 5, 2025 · The CDC recommends that when the prevalence of pneumococcal serotype 4 exceeds 30%, then PCV 20, or PCV 15 and PPSV 23, may provide broader coverage against the locally circulating strains of ...

Jun 20, 2016 · The CDC has issued an advisory of best practices for using PCR to diagnose Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria meningitides and identify their serotype or serogroup.

Mar 17, 2025 · The O-specific polysaccharide of Klebsiella pneumoniae in patients with bloodstream infections is immunogenic, and its closely related subtypes are cross-reactive.

Oct 24, 2024 · The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) for all PCV-naive adults ...

Apr 25, 2022 · Early diagnosis is crucial for providing the appropriate treatment for meningitis. High-sensitivity and specificity molecular techniques can help distinguish between bacterial and viral etiologies.

Oct 25, 2018 · The causative agent for cholera is Vibrio cholerae, serotype O1, which is spread through contaminated water or food.

Aug 12, 2004 · Most clinicians prefer to administer hepatitis B vaccine at the same time as other childhood vaccines, such as diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DtaP) and Haemophilus influenzae serotype b ...

Jun 14, 2021 · The vaccine is capable of protecting against 20 serotypes involved in most cases of invasive pneumonia and pneumococcal disease in the US. This may be a significant advance in reducing pneumonia.

In Europe, the predominant hantavirus serotype is Puumala (other serotypes include Hantaan, Dobrava, Seoul), which causes epidemic nephropathy, a mild form of hemorrhagic fever with nausea ...