International links between Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine serotype 4 sequence type (ST) 801 in Northern European shipyard outbreaks of invasive pneumococcal disease

Pneumococcal disease outbreaks of vaccine preventable serotype 4 sequence type (ST)801 in shipyards have been reported in several countries. We aimed to use genomics to establish any international links between them.

Citation:
Gladstone RA, Siira L, Brynildsrud OB, ……… Clarke SC, Cornick JE, Corso A, ………. Lehmann D, et al. International links between Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine serotype 4 sequence type (ST) 801 in Northern European shipyard outbreaks of invasive pneumococcal disease. Vaccine. 2022.

Keywords:
Molecular epidemiology; Outbreak; PCVs; Pneumococcal;
PPV23; Serotype 4; ST801; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Whole genome sequencing

Abstract:
Pneumococcal disease outbreaks of vaccine preventable serotype 4 sequence type (ST)801 in shipyards have been reported in several countries. We aimed to use genomics to establish any international links between them.