Pneumococcus nasopharyngeal carriage in children attending an academic hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, after the introduction of pneumococcal vaccine
Background: In 2009, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was introduced in South Africa. However, there are concerns that this could lead to an increase in colonisation of non-vaccine serotypes (serotype replacement). Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 350 children aged 1 month to 14 years were enroll...
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Language: | English |
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2019-10-01
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Series: | Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/112 |