Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae: Prevalence and risk factors in HIV-positive children in Tanzania

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Anthony, Laura ^a   Meehan, Andrea ^b   Amos, Ben ^c   Mtove, George ^c   Mjema, Julius ^c   Malahiyo, Rajabu ^c   Yin, Jiehui Kevin ^a,d   Oftadeh, Shahin ^e   Gilbert, Gwendolyn L ^a,e,f   Shingadia, Delane ^g   Reyburn, Hugh ^h   Deen, Jacqueline ⁱ   Richmond, Peter C ^b,j,k   Booy, Robert ^a,d,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Teule Hospital   (Tanzania)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^e WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f Sydney Institute of Emerging Infections and Biosecurity   (Australia)

^g GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^h LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^j PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^k UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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Author keywords

Child; HIV; Nasopharyngeal carriage; Risk factor; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TANZANIA; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; CARRIER STATE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TANZANIA;

EID: 84866466930     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.05.1037     Document Type: Article

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