Host Factors and Biomarkers Associated with Poor Outcomes in Adults with Invasive Pneumococcal Disease.

Host Factors and Biomarkers Associated with Poor Outcomes in Adults with Invasive Pneumococcal Disease.

Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) causes considerable morbidity and mortality. We aimed to identify host factors and biomarkers associated with poor outcomes in adult patients with IPD in Japan, which has a rapidly-aging population.In a large-scale surveillance study of 506 Japanese adults with IP...

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Main Authors: Shigeo Hanada, Satoshi Iwata, Kazuma Kishi, Miyuki Morozumi, Naoko Chiba, Takeaki Wajima, Misako Takata, Kimiko Ubukata, Invasive Pneumococcal Diseases Surveillance Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4731463?pdf=render

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