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RESEARCH GROUPS

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PROGRAMME:
Group 26
Pneumonia

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Group Members
Lead Researcher

STAFF MEMBERS
Prez Trallero, Emilio

Esnal Lasarte, Olatz
Moreiro Olondris, Esther

Contact:
Tamayo Oya, Esther
Servicio de Microbiología. Hospital Donostia
ASSOCIATED MEMBERS
Po Dr. Beguiristain, s/n. 20080 San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa
Phone: (+34) 94 300 71 53 · E.mail: [email protected]
Alonso Asencor, Marta
Cilla Eguiluz, Carlos Gustavo

Ercibengoa Arana, Mara
Marimn Ortiz de Zarate, Jos Ma
Main lines of research
Montes Ros, Milagrosa

Vicente Anza, Diego RESPIRATORY INFECTION:
Villar Vidal, Mara
Main objective: to study the epidemiology of respiratory infections.

• Streptococcus pneumoniae infection.

- Pneumococcal invasive infection in paediatric and adult populations: inci-
dence, serotypes and genotypes.

- Non-invasive pneumococcal infection: otitis media and conjunctivitis. Sero-

types and genotypes. Antibiotic resistance.
- Studies on vaccines. Impact of the 13 -valent conjugate vaccine. Compari-

son with the 7-valent vaccine. Influence of childhood vaccination with the new

13-valent vaccine on invasive infection and nasopharyngeal carriage in the first
years of life.
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- Design of new pneumococcal typing techniques.
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- Determine the evolution of S. pneumoniae antibiotic resistance over time: PO
new serotypes causing infection and genetic resistance determinants; influence E
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of antibiotic consumption in resistance; spread of multi-resistant clones after A
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the introduction of conjugate vaccines.
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- To confirm the replacement of the “resistant serotypes” as a result of the A
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commercialization of 13-valent conjugate vaccine in 2010.
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- Influence of childhood vaccination on antibiotic resistance in adults. B
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• Streptococcus pyogenes infection.

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- Incidence and characterization of strains causing invasive disease.