Burden of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b disease in children in the era of conjugate vaccines: global, regional, and national estimates for 2000-15

• Main Authors: Brian Wahl, PhD (Author), Katherine L O'Brien, ProfMD (Author), Adena Greenbaum, MD (Author), Anwesha Majumder, MHS (Author), Li Liu, PhD (Author), Yue Chu, MSPH (Author), Ivana Lukšić, MD (Author), Harish Nair, ProfPhD (Author), David A McAllister, MD (Author), Harry Campbell, ProfMD (Author), Igor Rudan, ProfMD (Author), Robert Black, ProfMD (Author), Maria Deloria Knoll, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine are now used in most countries. To monitor global and regional progress towards improving child health and to inform national policies for disease prevention and treatment, we prepared global, r...