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Population structure, epidemiology and antibiotic resistance patterns of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 5: prior to PCV-13 vaccine introduction in Eastern Gambia

BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 5 is among the most common serotypes causing invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in The Gambia. We anticipate that introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-13) into routine vaccination in The Gambia will reduce serotype 5 IPD. Ho...

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Autores principales: Ashu, Eta E., Jarju, Sheikh, Dione, Michel, Mackenzie, Grant, Ikumapayi, Usman N., Manjang, Ahmed, Azuine, Romuladus, Antonio, Martin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4731921/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26822883
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1370-0