Streptococcus pneumoniae as a colonizing agent of the Nasopharynx - Oropharynx in adults : A systematic review and meta-analysis

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BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn) is a commensal pathogen that usually colonizes the upper respiratory tract of children. Likewise, Spn colonization has been considered a critical factor in the development of pneumococcal invasive disease. However, Spn prevalence in adults remains unclear. This study performs a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the prevalence of Spn Nasopharynx - Oropharynx Colonization (NOC) in adults.

METHODS: A Systematic review of scientific databases was utilized to identify eligible studies that follow strict selection criteria. Subsequently, a meta-analysis was conducted to establish NOC prevalence in adults (≥18 years old). The heterogeneity and sensitivity analyses were assessed using the microorganism identification technique, sample type, and age subgroups.

RESULTS: Initial selection includes 69 studies, with 37 selected for the meta-analysis, involving 23,724 individuals. The overall prevalence (95 % CI) of Spn NOC among adults was 6 % (5-9). The subgroup analysis revealed that young adults (YA), 18-64 years old, had a prevalence of 10 %, whereas older adults (OA), ≥65 years old, had a prevalence of 2 %. The identification of Spn NOC may vary depending on the method of diagnosis used. High heterogeneity (I2 > 90 %) was observed but diminished to 70 % when the analysis was restricted to oropharyngeal swabs as an identification method. Furthermore, heterogeneity decreased to 58 % when exclusively employing traditional culture as the identification method.

CONCLUSIONS: This study found a low prevalence of Spn NOC in adults. Notably, the prevalence of Spn NOC was higher in younger adults than in older adults. It is essential to highlight a significant heterogeneity among studies, which indicates there is no standardized method of Spn NOC identification.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:42

Enthalten in:

Vaccine - 42(2024), 11 vom: 19. Apr., Seite 2747-2757

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lozada, Julián [VerfasserIn]
Gómez, Juan Olivella [VerfasserIn]
Serrano-Mayorga, Cristian C [VerfasserIn]
Viñán Garcés, André Emilio [VerfasserIn]
Enciso, Valeria [VerfasserIn]
Mendez-Castillo, Lina [VerfasserIn]
Acosta-González, Alejandro [VerfasserIn]
Bustos, Ingrid G [VerfasserIn]
Fuentes, Yuli V [VerfasserIn]
Ibáñez-Prada, Elsa D [VerfasserIn]
Crispin, Ana M [VerfasserIn]
Delgado-Cañaveral, María C [VerfasserIn]
Morales Celis, Lina María [VerfasserIn]
Jaimes, Diego [VerfasserIn]
Turner, Paul [VerfasserIn]
Reyes, Luis Felipe [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adults
Colonization nasopharyngeal
Comorbidities
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Prevalence
Review
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 16.04.2024

Date Revised 16.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.03.041

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370039262