Incidence of Hospitalized Pneumococcal Pneumonia among Adults in Guatemala, 2008-2012.

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of pneumonia worldwide. However, the burden of pneumococcal pneumonia among adults in low- and middle-income countries is not well described.Data from 2008-2012 was analyzed from two surveillance sites in Guatemala to describe the incidence of pneumococcal...

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Main Authors: Carmen Lucía Contreras, Jennifer R Verani, María Renee Lopez, Antonio Paredes, Chris Bernart, Fabiola Moscoso, Aleida Roldan, Wences Arvelo, Kim A Lindblade, John P McCracken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4619266?pdf=render