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A Review of the Impact of Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine (7-valent) on Pneumococcal Meningitis

INTRODUCTION: Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis. Young children, the elderly and those who are immunocompromised or who suffer from chronic diseases have the highest risk of developing pneumococcal meningitis. A 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) was l...

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Main Authors: Tin Tin Htar , Myint, Madhava, Harish, Balmer, Paul, Christopoulou, Dina, Menegas, Damianos, Bonnet, Eric
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer Healthcare 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3778885/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24000099
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12325-013-0051-2
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