Meeting the challenge: prevention of pneumococcal disease with conjugate vaccines

Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the leading causes of both invasive and noninvasive diseases in the pediatric population and continues to represent a significant public health burden worldwide. The increasing incidence of antibioticresistant strains of the pathogen has complicated treatment and m...

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Main Authors: Echániz-Avilés Irma Gabriela, Solórzano-Santos Fortino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2001-01-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342001000400012