The impact of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on the epidemiology and aetiology of childhood pneumonia
Background: The 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) was introduced routinely in the UK in September 2006 and replaced by PCV13 from April 2010. Aims: To evaluate the impact of PCV7 on the incidence of all-cause community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children. Also to investigate the aetiol...
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University of Newcastle upon Tyne
2013
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.594502 |