Susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae causing bacterial meningitis in children in Yaoundé (Cameroon): results of a surveillance site

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Abbreviations: S, Streptococcus; WHO, world health organization; N. m, Neisseria meningitis; Hi, Haemophilus. influenzae; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; PCV, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; EPI, Expanded Immunization Program; MCC-CBF, Mother and Child Center, Chantal Biya Foundation; PBM, pediatric bacterial meningitis; CDC, centers for disease control and prevention; TI, trans-isolate; TSA, trypticase soy agar; BHI, brain heart infusion; RRL, regional reference laboratory ; MRCG, medical research council, Gambia; CLSI, clinical and laboratory standards institute; MIC, minimal inhibitory concentration; ATCC, American type culture collection; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; PNSSP, penicillin-non susceptible S. pneumoniae; E. coli, Escherichia coli; IPD, invasive pneumococcal diseases; DLMEP, direction de la Lutte contre la Maladie, les Épidémies et les Pandémies (Cameroon’s Department of Disease Control); NICD, national institute for communicable diseases; CRDM, centre for respiratory diseases and meningitis; BTC, biotechnology centre; UYI, University of Yaounde