Invasive pneumococcal disease in Greenland.
- 1 May 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 36 (5) , 325-329
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00365540410020460
Abstract
The Inuit of Alaska and Canada have a higher incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease than non-inuit. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate incidence and outcome of these infections in Greenland with special reference to pneumococcal serotypes.Keywords
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