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