Serotype-specific mortality from invasive <it>Streptococcus pneumoniae </it>disease revisited
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Invasive infection with <it>Streptococcus pneumoniae </it>(pneumococci) causes significant morbidity and mortality. Case series and experimental data have shown that the capsular serotype is involved in the pathogenesis a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/4/21 |