Estudio epidemiológico de portadores nasofaríngeos de Streptococcus pneumoniae en niños en la comunidad autónoma de Murcia

A low proportion of SV was found, with 14, 23F and 19F are persisting. A high prevalence of serotypes 6 A and 19A was found. Summer time, vaccination, and the prior administration of antibiotics proved to be protective against colonization, whereas schooling, smoking, and siblings contributed to it.