Trends in antibiotic resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae isolated from nasopharyngeal flora in children with acute otitis media in France before and after 13 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction

François Angoulvant, Robert Cohen, Catherine Doit, Annie Elbez, Andreas Werner, Stéphane Béchet, Stéphane Bonacorsi, Emmanuelle Varon, Corinne Levy, François Angoulvant, Robert Cohen, Catherine Doit, Annie Elbez, Andreas Werner, Stéphane Béchet, Stéphane Bonacorsi, Emmanuelle Varon, Corinne Levy

Abstract

Background: After the implementation of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs), the marked shift in Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pnc) serotype distribution led to a modification in pneumococcal antibiotic susceptibility. In 2011, the pattern of antibiotic prescription in France for acute otitis media in infants was greatly modified, with decreased use of third-generation cephalosporins and amoxicillin-clavulanate replaced by amoxicillin alone. To assess antibiotic strategies, here we measured the antibiotic susceptibility of Pnc and Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) isolated from nasopharyngeal flora in infants with acute otitis media in the 13-valent PCV (PCV13) era in France.

Methods: From November 2006 to June 2013, 77 pediatricians obtained nasopharyngeal swabs from infants (6 to 24 months old) with acute otitis media. The swabs were sent for analysis to the national reference centre for pneumococci in France. Demographics, medical history, and physical examination findings were recorded.

Results: We examined data for 7200 children, 3498 in the pre-PCV13 period (2006-2009) and 3702 in the post-PCV13 period (2010-2013). The Pnc carriage rate decreased from 57.9% to 54.2% between the 2 periods, and the proportion of pneumococcal strains with reduced susceptibility to penicillin or resistant to penicillin decreased from 47.1% to 39% (P < 0.0001). The Hi carriage rate increased from 48.2% to 52.4%, with the proportion of ß-lactamase-producing strains decreasing from 17.1% to 11.9% and the proportion of ß-lactamase-nonproducing, ampicillin-resistant strains remaining stable, from 7.7% to 8.2%. We did not identify any risk factor associated with carriage of ß-lactamase-producing Hi strains (such as daycare center attendance, otitis-prone condition or recent antibiotic use).

Conclusion: In France, the nasopharyngeal carriage rate of reduced-susceptibility pneumococcal strains and ß-lactamase-producing Hi strains decreased in children with acute otitis media after 2010, the year the PCV13 was introduced. Accordingly, amoxicillin as the first-line drug for acute otitis media requiring antibiotics remains a valid choice.

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Antibiotic resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae isolated from nasopharyngeal flora in 7200 infants with acute otitis media between 2006 and 2013. Pnc: pneumococcus; Hi: H. influenzae; BL+: ß-lactamase–producing strains; BLNAR: ß-lactamase–nonproducing ampicillin-resistant strains

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