2023
Persistence of Pneumococcal Carriage among Older Adults in the Community despite COVID-19 Mitigation Measures
Wyllie A, Mbodj S, Thammavongsa D, Hislop M, Yolda-Carr D, Waghela P, Nakahata M, Stahlfeld A, Vega N, York A, Allicock O, Wilkins G, Ouyang A, Siqueiros L, Strong Y, Anastasio K, Alexander-Parrish R, Arguedas A, Gessner B, Weinberger D. Persistence of Pneumococcal Carriage among Older Adults in the Community despite COVID-19 Mitigation Measures. Microbiology Spectrum 2023, 11: e04879-22. PMID: 37036377, PMCID: PMC10269788, DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04879-22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive pneumococcal diseasePneumococcal diseaseSchool-aged childrenOlder adultsPneumococcal carriageSaliva samplesCOVID-19 pandemicRate of carriageCOVID-19-related disruptionsUpper respiratory tractRegular contactNew Haven areaFirst yearCarriage prevalencePre-pandemic levelsMedical historyRespiratory tractHigh prevalenceStreptococcus pneumoniaeCOVID-19 mitigation measuresStudy participantsPneumococciPrevalenceDiseaseCarriage
2020
Serotype Patterns of Pneumococcal Disease in Adults Are Correlated With Carriage Patterns in Older Children
Wyllie AL, Warren JL, Regev-Yochay G, Givon-Lavi N, Dagan R, Weinberger DM. Serotype Patterns of Pneumococcal Disease in Adults Are Correlated With Carriage Patterns in Older Children. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020, 72: e768-e775. PMID: 32989457, PMCID: PMC8315131, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive pneumococcal diseaseSerotype-specific invasive pneumococcal diseaseDisease patternsOlder childrenPneumococcal diseasePneumococcal carriageCarriage prevalenceSerotype patternsCause of IPDIPD dataSerotype-specific carriage prevalenceAge groupingsDifferent age groupsComorbidity statusDisease burdenVaccination strategiesAge-related patternsCarriage dataCarriage patternsDifferent age categoriesAge groupsSpecific serotypesYoung adultsAdultsAge categoriesUpper respiratory tract colonization with Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults
Arguedas A, Trzciński K, O’Brien K, Ferreira DM, Wyllie AL, Weinberger D, Danon L, Pelton SI, Azzari C, Hammitt LL, Sá-Leão R, Brandileone MC, Saha S, Suaya J, Isturiz R, Jodar L, Gessner BD. Upper respiratory tract colonization with Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults. Expert Review Of Vaccines 2020, 19: 353-366. PMID: 32237926, DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2020.1750378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric approachPneumococcal colonizationPneumococcal detectionRespiratory sitesUpper respiratory tract colonizationAdult respiratory tractRespiratory tract colonizationHigh disease burdenPneumococcal carriage studiesRespiratory carriageNasal washesPeer-reviewed journalsRespiratory colonizationCarriage prevalencePneumococcal transmissionTract colonizationDisease burdenRespiratory tractCarriage studiesCurrent evidenceStreptococcus pneumoniaeMolecular diagnostic methodsRoutine cultureAdultsRecent evidence
2015
Carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Aged Adults with Influenza-Like-Illness
Krone CL, Wyllie AL, van Beek J, Rots NY, Oja AE, Chu ML, Bruin JP, Bogaert D, Sanders EA, Trzciński K. Carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Aged Adults with Influenza-Like-Illness. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0119875. PMID: 25789854, PMCID: PMC4366201, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS. pneumoniaeStreptococcus pneumoniaeCarriage detectionSaliva samplesPneumococcal conjugated vaccineStudy time pointsPCV13 serotypesPneumococcal diseaseCarriage prevalenceNasopharyngeal colonisationNasopharyngeal swabsConjugated vaccineNasopharyngealAged adultsPneumococciTime pointsPneumoniaeCarriageInfantsConventional cultureIllnessSalivaInfluenzaDiseaseSerotypes