Epidemiology and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage among influenza-like illness cases in metropolitan Vientiane, Lao PDR: a community-based cohort study

• Main Authors: Valentina Sanchez Picot (Author), Inthalaphone Keovichith (Author), Phimpha Paboriboune (Author), Bruno Flaissier (Author), Mitra Saadatian-Elahi (Author), James W. Rudge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundData on the epidemiology of Streptococcus pneumoniae among influenza-like illness (ILI) cases, particularly in low- and middle-income countries are scarce. This study assessed the prevalence, risk factors and serotype distribution of S. pneumoniae carriage among ILI cases in metropolitan V...