Risk of invasive pneumococcal disease in patients with asplenia/hyposplenism: A nationwide population-based study in Korea, 2009–2018

Objectives: We aimed to determine the incidence and relative risk (RR) of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in patients with asplenia/hyposplenism, using a nationwide population-based database. Methods: From 2009 to 2018, all claimed cases of newly diagnosed asplenia/hyposplenism in the National H...

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Main Authors: Ji-Man Kang, Eun Hwa Kim, Kyong Ihn, Inkyung Jung, Minkyung Han, Jong Gyun Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220305567