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Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotypes and Mortality in Adults and Adolescents in South Africa: Analysis of National Surveillance Data, 2003 - 2008
BACKGROUND: An association between pneumococcal serotypes and mortality has been suggested. We aimed to investigate this among individuals aged ≥15 years with invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in South Africa. METHODS: IPD cases were identified through national laboratory-based surveillance at 25...
Autores principales: | Cohen, Cheryl, Naidoo, Nireshni, Meiring, Susan, de Gouveia, Linda, von Mollendorf, Claire, Walaza, Sibongile, Naicker, Preneshni, Madhi, Shabir A., Feldman, Charles, Klugman, Keith P., Dawood, Halima, von Gottberg, Anne |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4604081/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26460800 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0140185 |
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