Surveillance of bacterial pneumonia and other invasive bacterial diseases among under-five children in India, 2016–2018.

B Background: b Bacterial pneumonia and other invasive bacterial diseases (IBDs) are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in under-five children globally. Towards understanding the trends in common etiologies of bacterial pneumonia/IBDs and serotype distribution of S. Pneumoniae in pre and post-vaccination scenario, a hospital based surveillance network was established in 2016. Common etiological agents include Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and Neisseria meningitidis. [Extracted from the article]