Let the sun shine in: effects of ultraviolet radiation on invasive pneumococcal disease risk in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Streptococcus pneumoniae </it>is a common cause of community acquired pneumonia and bacteremia. Excess wintertime mortality related to pneumonia has been noted for over a century, but the seasonality of invasive pneum...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/9/196 |