Pneumococcal serotypes and mortality following invasive pneumococcal disease: a population-based cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>Pneumococcal disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between specific pneumococcal serotypes and mortality from invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD).<h4>Methods and findings</h4&g...

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Main Authors: Zitta B Harboe, Reimar W Thomsen, Anders Riis, Palle Valentiner-Branth, Jens Jørgen Christensen, Lotte Lambertsen, Karen A Krogfelt, Helle B Konradsen, Thomas L Benfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-05-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19468297/pdf/?tool=EBI