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Table 4 Influence of PCV7 vaccination status on S. pneumoniae carriage

From: Nasopharyngeal carriage of individual Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes during pediatric radiologically confirmed community acquired pneumonia following PCV7 introduction in Switzerland

 

Nasopharyngeal SP_PCR +

Nasopharyngeal SP_PCR -

p-value

Adjusted p-value*

(n=151)

(n=162)

PCV7 Vaccination status

  

0.046

0.98

    Fully vaccinated

40 (26.5%)

30 (18.5%)

  

    Partially vaccinated

13 (8.6%)

7 (4.3%)

  

    None

98 (64.9%

125 (77.2%)

  
  1. *Chi-Square test adjusted by age, gender.