International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 122, Pages 307-309 , 01/09/2022

Invasive Pneumococcal Disease diminish during the onset of COVID-19 in Japan between 2019 and 2022

Thanawat Khongyot, Taeko Moriyasu

Abstract

Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is a severe infection caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. This study explores the influence of COVID-19 on IPD occurrence in Japan by using the time trend analysis. We found that the IPD trend changed dramatically after the emergence of COVID-19; first, the number of IPD cases decreased. Second, the seasonality of IPD disappeared after the COVID-19 pandemic. Interestingly, the number of IPD cases increased between the waves of COVID-19.

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Article

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Journal

Keywords

COVID-19Invasive Pneumococcal DiseaseSARS-CoV-2

ASJC Subject Area

Medicine : Infectious DiseasesMedicine : Microbiology (medical)

Funding Agency

Nagasaki University

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DOI : 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.05.064
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Khongyot, T., & Moriyasu, T. (2022). Invasive Pneumococcal Disease diminish during the onset of COVID-19 in Japan between 2019 and 2022. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 122307-309. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2022.05.064

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