Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Tuscany Region, Italy, 2016–2017: Integrating Multiple Data Sources to Investigate Underreporting

Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Tuscany Region, Italy, 2016–2017: Integrating Multiple Data Sources to Investigate Underreporting

Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is a vaccine-preventable disease characterized by the presence of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> in normally sterile sites. Since 2007, Italy has implemented an IPD national surveillance system (IPD-NSS). This system suffers from high rates of underre...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Filippo Quattrone, Gabriele Donzelli, Sara D’Arienzo, Marco Fornili, Francesco Innocenti, Silvia Forni, Laura Baglietto, Lara Tavoschi, Pier Luigi Lopalco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
invasive pneumococcal disease
surveillance systems evaluation
vaccine-preventable diseases
capture–recapture analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/20/7581

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/20/7581

Similar Items