Efficacy of a Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine against Acute Otitis Media
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- 8 February 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 344 (6) , 403-409
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200102083440602
Abstract
Ear infections are a common cause of illness during the first two years of life. New conjugate vaccines may be able to prevent a substantial portion of cases of acute otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.Keywords
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