Invasive pneumococcal diseases among hospitalized children in Lima, Peru Enfermedades neumocócicas invasoras en niños hospitalizados en Lima, Perú

Invasive pneumococcal diseases among hospitalized children in Lima, Peru Enfermedades neumocócicas invasoras en niños hospitalizados en Lima, Perú

OBJECTIVE: To determine the epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and the antibiotic susceptibility and serotype distribution of S. pneumoniae in pediatric patients in Lima, Peru. METHODS: A 2-year, multicenter, passive surveillance study conducted from May 2006- April 2008 in 11 publi...

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Main Authors: Theresa J. Ochoa, Martha Egoavil, María E. Castillo, Isabel Reyes, Eduardo Chaparro, Wilda Silva, Francisco Campos, Andrés Sáenz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2010-08-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
infecciones neumocócicas
niño hospitalizado
cuidado del niño
vacunas neumocócicas
Perú
pneumococcal infections
child, hospitalized
child care
pneumococcal vaccines
Peru
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