Pneumococcal Diseases in Colombia: Epidemiological Analysis Before and During the Universal Children Immunization against Streptococcus pneumoniae in the Light of a Vaccine Change in 2022
Streptococcus pneumoniae causes meningitis, pneumonia and bacteremia, mainly in children under 5 years of age and in the elderly. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) have been administered globally since the year 2000, contributing to substantially reduce the incidence of pneumococcal diseases (P...
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| Language: | English |
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Asociación Colombiana de Infectología
2024-02-01
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