Invasive Pneumococcal Infections in Canadian Children, 1998–2003 Implications for New Vaccination Programs
- 1 March 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Canadian Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 98 (2) , 111-115
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03404320
Abstract
We conducted active surveillance for invasive pneumococcal disease to assess the serotype and antibiotic resistance patterns in Canada prior to universal infant immunization programs, in most provinces.Keywords
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