Invasive pneumococcal disease in children under 60 months before and after availability of 13-valent conjugate vaccine

• Main Authors: Johanna Martínez-Osorio (Author), Juan José García-García (Author), Fernando Moraga-Llop (Author), Alvaro Díaz (Author), Sergi Hernández (Author), Anna Solé-Ribalta (Author), Sebastià González-Peris (Author), Conchita Izquierdo (Author), Cristina Esteva (Author), Gemma Codina (Author), Ana María Planes (Author), Sonia Uriona (Author), Magda Campins (Author), Pilar Ciruela (Author), Luis Salleras (Author), Ángela Domínguez (Author), Carmen Muñoz-Almagro (Author), Mariona F. de Sevilla (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is the most important bacterial infection in young children, and the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines has changed its presentation. This study compared the incidence, characteristics and serotype distribution of IPD before and after the...