Assessment of the local clonal spread of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 12F caused invasive pneumococcal diseases among children and adults
Background: We conducted active surveillance to elucidate the distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes causing invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and clarified the genetic relatedness among the isolates in Kobe City, Japan. Methods: Forty-five IPD-causing S. pneumoniae strains were analyz...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603411930187X |