Pneumococcal and influenza vaccines: A synergistic effect? [1]

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 969-

  Hortal, María ^a   Arbiza, Juan R ^b  

^a Ministry of Public Health Uruguay   (Uruguay)

^b National University   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

DRUG EFFICACY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG SYNERGISM; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES;

EID: 34848838335     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181453567     Document Type: Letter

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