Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Adults in Portugal: The Importance of Serotypes 8 and 3 (2015–2018)
Increasing the uptake of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in children is expected to alter the serotypes causing invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in adults due to herd protection. We characterized 2172 cases of adult IPD in 2015–2018 in Portugal after the introduction of PCV13...
Main Authors: | Catarina Silva-Costa, Joana Gomes-Silva, Inês Teodoro, Mário Ramirez, José Melo-Cristino, on behalf of the Portuguese Group for the Study of Streptococcal Infections |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/5/1016 |
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