122. Streptococcus pneumoniae Nasopharyngeal Colonization in a Colombian Cohort of Patients with Comorbid Conditions

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Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains the first cause of infectious death and morbidity worldwide. Nevertheless, its etiological pathogen is only isolated in almost 30% of cases, and its most representative bacteria is S. pneumoniae. Some researchers have proposed that the nasopharyngeal colonization by S. pneumoniae could risk developing CAP. However, the prevalence of nasopharyngeal colonization in patients with chronic comorbid conditions in Latin America is unknown, where vaccination rates are low. This study aims to determine the rate of S. pneumoniae colonization in a Colombian cohort. Figure 1. Pneumococcal vaccination and colonization in the whole cohort. Methods This is a prospective cohort study in 3 centers in Colombia carried out between 2020 and 2022. According to the world health organization guidelines, the nasopharyngeal …

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2022

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