Community-Based Outbreaks in Vulnerable Populations of Invasive Infections Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotypes 5 and 8 in Calgary, Canada

BACKGROUND: Outbreaks of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) typically occur within institutions. Beginning in 2005, we detected an increase in serotype (ST) 5 and ST8 IPD cases, predominantly in homeless persons living in an open community. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: CASPER (Calgary Area S. pn...

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Autori principali: Vanderkooi, Otto G., Church, Deirdre L., MacDonald, Judy, Zucol, Franziska, Kellner, James D.
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science 2011
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3246448/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22216100
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0028547
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