Invasive pneumococcal disease in Western Australia: Emergence of serotype 19A

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 190, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 166-

  Giele, Carolien M ^a   Anthony, Keil D ^b   Lehmann, Deborah ^c   Van Buynder, Paul G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AUSTRALIA; HERD IMMUNITY; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; INFECTION RATE; INVASIVE PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTION; LETTER; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; VACCINATION;

EID: 61349126183     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02332.x     Document Type: Letter

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