Pneumococcal meningitis: epidemiological profile pre‐ and post‐introduction of the pneumococcal 10‐valent conjugate vaccine

Objectives: To evaluate the possible effects of the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate 10‐valent vaccine schedule in the state of Parana on pneumococcal meningitis cases and to assess the distribution of serotypes among cases. Method: Cross‐sectional study with retrospective data collection...

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Main Authors: Tatiane E. Hirose, Eliane M.C.P. Maluf, Cristina O. Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553615000117