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Serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniaeIsolates from Children with Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Turkey: Baseline Evaluation of the Introduction of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Nationwide
- Source :
- Clinical and Vaccine Immunology (formerly CDLI); March 2011, Vol. 18 Issue: 6 p1028-1030, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- ABSTRACTBefore use of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PCV7 became widespread in Turkey, 202 invasive pneumococcus isolates were analyzed. The most common serotypes were 19F and 6B. In children =2 years of age, the potential coverage rate of PCV7 was 69.5%. The most frequent non-PCV7 serotypes were 19A, 3, 1, 6A, and 8.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15566811 and 1556679X
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Clinical and Vaccine Immunology (formerly CDLI)
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs57511010
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/CVI.00526-10