Serotype distribution and clinical characteristics associated with streptococcus pneumoniae among Chinese children and adults with invasive pneumococcal disease: a multicenter observational study

• Main Authors: Ma-Chao Li (Author), Yao Wang (Author), Hong Zhang (Author), Yong Liu (Author), Xue-Jun Chen (Author), Hong-Wei Yang (Author), Ping Ma (Author), Ding-Cheng Wang (Author), Bing-Chang Zhang (Author), Ai-Ying Dong (Author), Chun-Xin Wang (Author), Yan Li (Author), Peng Bai (Author), Wen-Min Tang (Author), Jue Wang (Author), Zhu-Jun Shao (Author), Ying-Chun Xu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Few studies in China focused on serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae in patients with invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). We aimed at investigating the serotype distribution for IPD-causing S. pneumoniae and vaccine coverage among Chinese children and adults. This was a multicenter, observational...