worldwide. The incidence of antimicrobial-resistant S. pneumoniae is increasing, and nasal
colonization of S. pneumoniae in children increases the risk of pneumococcal infection. In
this study, the prevalence of S. pneumoniae nasal colonization was studied in Thai children
from three different districts. S. pneumoniae nasal colonization was found in 38 of 237
subjects (16.0%). The carriage rate indicated higher rates in two rural districts (18.2% and …