Epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease in Saudi Arabian children younger than 5 years of age

• Main Authors: Yagob Almazrou (Author), Atef M. Shibl (Author), Riyadh Alkhlaif (Author), Jean-Yves Pirçon (Author), Sameh Anis (Author), Walid Kandeil (Author), William P. Hausdorff (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Springer, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study evaluated the incidence, serotype distribution, and antimicrobial susceptibility of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in Saudi Arabian children. This multicenter, prospective, clinical surveillance study included children under 5 years of age, residents of one of the seven study health...