Hospitalization rates for pneumococcal disease in Brazil, 2004 - 2006

OBJECTIVE: To estimate hospitalization rates for pneumococcal disease based on the Brazilian Hospital Information System (SIH). METHODS: Descriptive study based on the Hospital Information System of Brazilian National Health System data from January 2004 to December 2006: number of hospitalizations...

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Main Authors: Hillegonda Maria Dutilh Novaes, Ana Marli Christovam Sartori, Patricia Coelho de Soárez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-06-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102011000300012&lng=en&tlng=en