<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_sjph-2017-0023_s_333_w2aab2b8c20b1b7b1aab1c16b1Aa"><h3>Introduction</h3><p>In Slovenia, there is little data available on pneumococcal vaccination rates and no data on asymptomatic NPCR and serotypes in the population of nursing home residents in comparison to the elderly living in domestic environment, therefore the goal was to gain these data.</p></sec><sec id="j_sjph-2017-0023_s_334_w2aab2b8c20b1b7b1aab1c16b2Aa"><h3>Methods</h3><p>A cross sectional epidemiological study was performed. Nasopharyngeal swabs from 151 nursing home residents, 150 elderly living in domestic environment, and 38 adults less than 65 years old were collected twice (in two consecutive years). The swabs were analysed for pneumococcal identification and serotyping. Patient data were collected from medical files and medical history.</p></sec><sec id="j_sjph-2017-0023_s_335_w2aab2b8c20b1b7b1aab1c16b3Aa"><h3>Results</h3><p>No statistically significant differences in NPCR were seen between compared groups in two consecutive years. An average NPCR in two consecutive years in nursing home residents was 1.45%, in the elderly living in domestic environment 0.85%, and in adults less than 65 years old 7.05%. Serotypes identified among nursing home residents were 6B and 9N, among the group of elderly living in domestic environment, 6A and among adults less than 65 years old, 35F, 18C and 3. Pneumococcal vaccination rates were low (3.3% in nursing home residents, 6% in the elderly from domestic environment and 0% in the group of adults less than 65 years old).</p></sec><sec id="j_sjph-2017-0023_s_336_w2aab2b8c20b1b7b1aab1c16b4Aa"><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Our data suggests that NPCR and the proportion of people vaccinated with pneumococcal vaccine among the elderly are low. We identified different serotypes in all groups, only one person was a chronic carrier (serotype 35F).</p></sec></abstract>

IntroductionIn Slovenia, there is little data available on pneumococcal vaccination rates and no data on asymptomatic NPCR and serotypes in the population of nursing home residents in comparison to the elderly living in domestic environment, therefore the goal was to gain these data.MethodsA cross sectional epidemiological study was performed. Nasopharyngeal swabs from 151 nursing home residents, 150 elderly living in domestic environment, and 38 adults less than 65 years old were collected twice (in two consecutive years). The swabs were analysed for pneumococcal identification and serotyping. Patient data were collected from medical files and medical history.ResultsNo statistically significant differences in NPCR were seen between compared groups in two consecutive years. An average NPCR in two consecutive years in nursing home residents was 1.45%, in the elderly living in domestic environment 0.85%, and in adults less than 65 years old 7.05%. Serotypes identified among nursing home residents were 6B and 9N, among the group of elderly living in domestic environment, 6A and among adults less than 65 years old, 35F, 18C and 3. Pneumococcal vaccination rates were low (3.3% in nursing home residents, 6% in the elderly from domestic environment and 0% in the group of adults less than 65 years old).ConclusionsOur data suggests that NPCR and the proportion of people vaccinated with pneumococcal vaccine among the elderly are low. We identified different serotypes in all groups, only one person was a chronic carrier (serotype 35F).

Nasopharyngeal carriage of <italic>Streptococcus pneumoniae</italic> and serotypes indentified among nursing home residents in comparison to the elderly and patients younger than 65 years living in domestic environment

Department for Public Health Microbiology

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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Nasopharyngeal carriage of  and serotypes indentified among nursing home residents in comparison to the elderly and patients younger than 65 years living in domestic environment

NOSILSTVO PNEVMOKOKA V NOSNEM ŽRELU IN IDENTIFIKACIJA SEROTIPOV MED OSKRBOVANCI DOMA STAREJŠIH OBČANOV V PRIMERJAVI S STAROSTNIKI IN MLAJŠIMI OD 65 LET, KI ŽIVIJO V DOMAČEM OKOLJU

IntroductionIn Slovenia, there is little data available on pneumococcal vaccination rates and no data on asymptomatic NPCR and serotypes in the population of...

Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae and serotypes indentified among nursing home residents in comparison to the elderly and patients younger than 65 years living in domestic environment

Article Category: Original scientific article

Published Online: May 26, 2017

Page range: 172 - 178

Received: Jan 25, 2016

Accepted: Mar 23, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjph-2017-0023

Keywords
nasopharyngeal carriage, serotype identification, retirement home residents, vaccination

© National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae and serotypes indentified among nursing home residents in comparison to the elderly and patients younger than 65 years living in domestic environment

Article Category: Original scientific article

Published Online: May 26, 2017

Page range: 172 - 178

Received: Jan 25, 2016

Accepted: Mar 23, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjph-2017-0023

Keywordsnasopharyngeal carriage, serotype identification, retirement home residents, vaccination

© National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
nasopharyngeal carriage, serotype identification, retirement home residents, vaccination