Pneumococcal Infection among Children before Introduction of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Cambodia

Pneumococcal Infection among Children before Introduction of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Cambodia

Vaccination of children with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) was initiated in Cambodia in 2015. To determine baseline data, we collected samples from children in 2013 and 2014. PCV13 serotypes accounted for 62.7% of colonizing organisms in outpatients and 88.4% of invasive pneumococci overall...

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Main Authors: Paul Turner, Claudia Turner, Kuong Suy, Sona Soeng, Sokeng Ly, Thyl Miliya, David Goldblatt, Nicholas P.J. Day
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
infection
colonization
vaccine
children
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/11/15-0914_article

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