Serotype 3 remains the leading cause of invasive pneumococcal disease in adults in Portugal (2012-2014) despite continued reductions in other 13-valent conjugate vaccine serotypes.

by Andreia N Horácio, Catarina Silva-Costa, Joana P Lopes, Mario Ramirez, Jose Melo-Cristino
Published 2016-10-01

Non-invasive pneumococcal pneumonia in Portugal--serotype distribution and antimicrobial resistance.

by Andreia N Horácio, Joana P Lopes, Mário Ramirez, José Melo-Cristino, Portuguese Group for the Study of Streptococcal Infections
Published 2014-01-01

Conjugate vaccine serotypes persist as major causes of non-invasive pneumococcal pneumonia in Portugal despite declines in serotypes 3 and 19A (2012-2015).

by Andreia N Horácio, Catarina Silva-Costa, Elísia Lopes, Mário Ramirez, José Melo-Cristino, Portuguese Group for the Study of Streptococcal Infections
Published 2018-01-01

The majority of adult pneumococcal invasive infections in Portugal are still potentially vaccine preventable in spite of significant declines of serotypes 1 and 5.

by Andreia N Horácio, Jorge Diamantino-Miranda, Sandra I Aguiar, Mário Ramirez, José Melo-Cristino, Portuguese Group for the Study of Streptococcal Infections
Published 2013-01-01

Population Structure of Streptococcus pneumoniae Causing Invasive Disease in Adults in Portugal before PCV13 Availability for Adults: 2008-2011.

by Andreia N Horácio, Catarina Silva-Costa, Jorge Diamantino-Miranda, Joana P Lopes, Mario Ramirez, José Melo-Cristino, Portuguese Group for the Study of Streptococcal Infections
Published 2016-01-01