Epidemiology of Serotype 1 Invasive Pneumococcal Disease, South Africa, 2003–2013

Epidemiology of Serotype 1 Invasive Pneumococcal Disease, South Africa, 2003–2013

In South Africa, 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) was introduced in April 2009 and replaced with 13-valent PCV in April 2011. We describe the epidemiology of serotype 1 Streptococcus pneumoniae disease during the pre- and post-PCV eras (2003–2013). Using laboratory-based invasive pneumo...

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Main Authors: Claire von Mollendorf, Stefano Tempia, Cheryl Cohen, Susan Meiring, Linda de Gouveia, Vanessa Quan, Sarona Lengana, Alan Karstaedt, Halima Dawood, Sharona Seetharam, Ruth Lekalakala, Shabir A. Madhi, Keith P. Klugman, Anne von Gottberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
serotype 1
South Africa
pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
PCV13
epidemiology
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/2/15-0967_article

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