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Table 4 Pneumococcal serotype distribution in children < 2, < 5 or ≤ 15 years old in several European countries

From: Prevention of pneumococcal diseases in the post-seven valent vaccine era: A European perspective

Country

3 most prevalent serotypes

Age group

Invasive pneumococcal disease

  

UK (2008–2009)[30]

7F, 19A, 1

<5 years

France (2008)[23]

19A, 1, 7F

≤15 years

Belgium (2009)[21]

1, 19A, 7F

<2 years

Portugal (2006–2008)[25]

1, 19A, 7F

≤5 years

Germany (2009–2010)[26]

7F, 1, 19A

<2 years

Greece (2008–2009)[28]

19A, 7F, 3

≤5 years

Switzerland (2009)[24]

3, 19A, 7F

<5 years

Spain (2009–2010)[27]

1, 19A, 7F

<15 years

Pneumococcal pneumonia

  

Italy (2007–2009)[31]

1, 19A, 3

≤15 years

Belgium (2009)[21]

1, 3, 5

≤15 years

AOM

  

Germany (2009–2010)[20]

3, 19A, 19F

Not reported

Greece (2008–2009)[28]

19A, 19F, 6A

≤5 years