Subcutaneous abscess caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 28F in an infant: a case report
Abstract Background Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is defined by the detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae on culture from samples obtained from a normally sterile site. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) have been developed for the prevention of IPD that is caused by highly virulent serotyp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02465-3 |