Risk factor profiles and clinical outcomes for children and adults with pneumococcal infections in Singapore: A need to expand vaccination policy?

Risk factor profiles and clinical outcomes for children and adults with pneumococcal infections in Singapore: A need to expand vaccination policy?

Invasive pneumococcal infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide despite the availability of pneumococcal vaccines. The aim of this study was to re-evaluate the clinical syndromes, prognostic factors and outcomes for pneumococcal disease in adults and children in Singapore durin...

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Main Authors: Rosario Martinez-Vega, Elita Jauneikaite, Koh Cheng Thoon, Hui Ying Chua, Amanda Huishi Chua, Wei Xin Khong, Ban Hock Tan, Jenny Low Guek Hong, Indumathi Venkatachalam, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah, Martin L Hibberd, Stuart C Clarke, Oon Tek Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220951

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220951

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