An individual-based network model to evaluate interventions for controlling pneumococcal transmission

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Streptococcus pneumoniae </it>is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, but also a common colonizer of the upper respiratory tract. The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistant pneumococcal strains ha...

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Main Authors: Jansson Andreas, Karlsson Diana, Normark Birgitta, Nilsson Patric
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/83