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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1812-9528</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Memorias del Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Mem. Inst. Investig. Cienc. Salud]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1812-9528</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1812-95282020000100038</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18004/mem.iics/1812-9528/2020.018.01.38-046</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Frecuencia de Streptococcus pneumoniae aislados de enfermedad invasiva en Paraguay, serotipos y perfil de sensibilidad (2010-2018)]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Frequency of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from invasive disease in Paraguay, serotypes and sensitivity profile (2010-2018)]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[León]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Eugenia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<surname><![CDATA[Kawabata]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Aníbal]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Nagai]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Minako]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Rojas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Liliana]]></given-names>
</name>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Zárate]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Noemí]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Irala]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Gómez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gloria]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ortellado]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juana]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Leguizamón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Myrian]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Franco]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rossana]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Segovia]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nancy]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Chamorro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gustavo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social Laboratorio Central de Salud Pública ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital General Pediátrico Niños de Acosta Ñu  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San Lorenzo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Medicina Tropical  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Nacional de Itaugua  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Asunción Hospital de Clínicas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San Lorenzo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af6">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Previsión Social  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af7">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias y del Ambiente  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af8">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Regional Ciudad del Este  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>18</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>38</fpage>
<lpage>46</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1812-95282020000100038&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1812-95282020000100038&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1812-95282020000100038&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Streptococcus pneumoniae sigue siendo una de las causas más importantes de morbilidad y mortalidad en niños y adultos alrededor del mundo. El objetivo del estudio fue describir la frecuencia de aislamiento de S. pneumoniae en enfermedad invasiva, distribución de serotipos y sensibilidad antimicrobiana en Paraguay (2010-2018). Se estudiaron 793 cepas de S. pneumoniae aisladas de pacientes de todas las edades con enfermedad invasiva en Paraguay, provenientes de los diferentes centros centinelas y colaboradores en el marco de la vigilancia de meningitis y neumonías, durante el periodo 2010-2018. La frecuencia general según diagnóstico resultó 74.9% de neumonías (n=594), 18.4% de meningitis (n=146) y 6.7% de sepsis (n=53). El serotipo 14 fue más frecuente con 174 aislamientos (22.0%), seguido del serotipo 19A con 84 aislamientos (10.6%), el serotipo 3 con 66 aislamientos (8.3%) y el 6A con 37 aislamientos (4.7%). En meningitis se registró una frecuencia general de resistencia a penicilina del 32,2% y de ceftriaxona del 1,4%. En los casos de no meningitis la resistencia a penicilina fue del 0,8% y ceftriaxona del 0,3%. Los resultados de serotipos y sensibilidad antimicrobiana proporcionarán información necesaria para la implementación de estrategias de prevención y tratamiento de la enfermedad neumocócica en nuestro país, por lo que es necesaria una vigilancia continua para evaluar la carga de enfermedad, los serotipos circulantes y el aumento de la resistencia a los antibióticos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Streptococcus pneumoniae remains one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in children and adults worldwide. The objective of the study was to describe the frequency of isolation of S. pneumoniae in invasive disease, serotype distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility in Paraguay (2010-2018). We studied 793 strains of S. pneumoniae isolated from patients of all ages with invasive disease in Paraguay, from different sentinel centers and collaborators in the framework of meningitis and pneumonia surveillance during the period 2010-2018. The general frequency according to diagnosis was 74.9% of pneumonia (n = 594), 18.4% of meningitis (n = 146) and 6.7% of sepsis (n = 53). Serotype 14 was more frequent with 174 isolates (22.0%), followed by serotype 19A with 84 isolates (10.6%), serotype 3 with 66 isolates (8.3%) and 6A with 37 isolates (4.70%). In meningitis, there was a general frequency of penicillin resistance of 32.2% and ceftriaxone of 1.4%. In cases of non-meningitis, penicillin resistance was 0.8% and ceftriaxone 0.3%. The results of serotypes and antimicrobial sensitivity will provide necessary information for the implementation of prevention strategies and treatment of pneumococcal disease in our country, therefore it is necessary to continue monitoring in order to assess the burden of the disease, circulating serotypes and increased antibiotic resistance.]]></p></abstract>
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