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Volume 26, Number 4—April 2020
Research

Genomic Insight into the Spread of Meropenem-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Spain23F-ST81, Taiwan

Yi-Yin Chen1, Yu-Chia Hsieh1Comments to Author , Yu-Nong Gong, Wei-Chao Liao, Shiao-Wen Li, Ian Yi-Feng Chang, Tzu-Lung Lin, Ching-Tai Huang, Cheng-Hsiu Chiu, Tsu-Lan Wu, Lin-Hui Su, Ting-Hsuan Li, and Ya-Yu Huang
Author affiliations: Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Y.-Y. Chen, Y.-C. Hsieh, C.-H. Chiu, T.-H. Li, Y.-Y. Huang); Chang Gung University, Taoyuan (Y.-N. Gong, W.-C. Liao, S.-W. Li, I.Y.-F. Chang, T.-L. Lin, T.-L. Wu, L.-H. Su); Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan (Y.-N. Gong, W.-C. Liao, C.-T. Huang, T.-L. Wu, L.-H. Su)

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Figure 1

Serotype changes in Streptococcus pneumoniae strains isolated in Taiwan, 2013–2017. The prevalence of strains with an MIC >0.06 mg/L for penicillin was sustained during the study. PCV7 and PCV13–non-PCV7 serotypes decreased (p = 0.009) over time. In contrast, PPV23 serotypes and the non-PCV13 serotypes 15B/C increased (p = 0.002) and the rate of serotype 15A fluctuated. PCV7, 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; PCV13, 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; PPV23, 23-valent pneumococca

Figure 1. Serotype changes in Streptococcus pneumoniae strains isolated in Taiwan, 2013–2017. The prevalence of strains with an MIC >0.06 mg/L for penicillin was sustained during the study. PCV7 and PCV13–non-PCV7 serotypes decreased (p = 0.009) over time. In contrast, PPV23 serotypes and the non-PCV13 serotypes 15B/C increased (p = 0.002) and the rate of serotype 15A fluctuated. PCV7, 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; PCV13, 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; PPV23, 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; PEN, penicillin; MEM, meropenem.

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1These first authors contributed equally to this article.

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