Pneumococcal infections are a major public health issue in Vietnam, causing a high number of community-acquired pneumonia cases and deaths, especially among young children. The rise in antibiotic resistance has made treatment even more challenging.
The Zoonoses research group at OUCRU, in collaboration with Children’s Hospital 2 and Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, hosted a workshop on the latest research and practical solutions for pneumococcal infections.
The workshop featured presentations by the study team at OUCRU and doctors from Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, who have completed their Master training at OUCRU, highlighting four key aspects of pneumococcal disease:
- “The distribution of serotypes in healthy children” presented by Ms Huynh Xuan Yen, Pharm, OUCRU.
- “The association between antibiotic resistance and pneumococcal serotypes with invasive pneumococcal infections including meningitis and blood-stream infections in children” presented by Ms Dang Nguyen Huong Trinh, MD, MSc, PNTU.
- “The distribution of pneumococcal serotypes and their antibiotic resistance in children with community-acquired pneumonia” presented by Dr Nguyen Trung Thanh, PhD, OUCRU.
- “The prevalence of co-infection with multiple pathogens in children with community-acquired pneumonia” presented by Mr Tran Si Nguyen, MD, MSc, PNTU and Ms Phung Le Kim Yen, MSc, OUCRU.
These presentations provided valuable insights, combining clinical data with practical applications.