Neumococo, Nuevas Actuales y Nuevas Vacunas

The Streptococcus pneumoniae or pneumococcus, causes serious infections in children ranging from pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis. Across the time, pneumococcal has shown increasing resistance to antimicrobials classics. One of the best strategies of prevention are the vaccines. Our country counts with 2, one Valent polysaccharide conjugate indicated primarily for children under 2 years and another 23 serotypes for older children. The emerging presence of other serotypes that cause disease and are not contained in the current vaccine, forcing the need for new vaccines containing these. Basic aspects of these changes and their potential impact will be discussed.