Non-typeable Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in a medical center in Taiwan after wide use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most common pathogens to cause mucosal and invasive infection in humans. Most of the infection could be prevented through immunization by vaccines containing capsular polysaccharides but some infection may be caused by unencapsulated strains. Method...
Main Authors: | Hsin-Hang Chen, Mei-Hua Hsu, Tsu-Lan Wu, Hsin-Chieh Li, Chyi-Liang Chen, Rajendra Prasad Janapatla, Lin-Hui Su, Cheng-Hsun Chiu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118218300987 |
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