Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A meningitis in well‐vaccinated immunocompetent 13‐month‐old child: a case of PCV13 failure

We report a 13‐month‐old immune‐competent male child who was diagnosed with pneumococcal serotype 19A meningitis despite having received three PCV13 injections. Clinicians are reminded that bacterial meningitis can still occur, even in correctly vaccinated children. Investigations should include imm...

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Published in:Clin Case Rep
Main Authors: Kayemba‐Kay's, Simon, Badran, Abdul Monem, Lagneaux, Cécile, Kovacs, Tamas, Heron, Anne
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Case Reports
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5093155/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27830065
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.660
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