Meningococcal and pneumococcal carriage in children living with HIV: a multi-center prospective study from Türkiye (MENPHIV-TR study)

In this contemporary cohort from Türkiye, CLHIV exhibited low meningococcal carriage dominated by non-groupable strains and pneumococcal carriage comparable to healthy children, with a serotype distribution shaped by vaccination and host immunity. These findings support sustained risk-group vaccination, reinforcement of household-level immunization, and continued molecular surveillance to optimize prevention strategies for children living with HIV.