Invasive pneumococcal disease among children younger than 5 years of age before and after introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Casablanca, Morocco

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence rate of invasive pneumococcal disease, the rates of antibiotic resistance and serotype distribution among children ≤5 years old before and after PCVs introduction in Casablanca, Morocco. Methods: This study was conducted at the Ibn R...

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Main Authors: Idrissa Diawara, Khalid Zerouali, Khalid Katfy, Bahija Zaki, Houria Belabbes, Jillali Najib, Naima Elmdaghri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215002295