Serotype distribution in non-bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia: association with disease severity and implications for pneumococcal conjugate vaccines

Thomas Benfield; Marlene Skovgaard; Henrik Carl Schønheyder; Jenny Dahl Knudsen; Jette Bangsborg; Christian Ostergaard; Hans-Christian Slotved; Helle Bossen Konradsen; Reimar Wernich Thomsen; Lotte Lambertsen

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0072743

Serotype distribution in non-bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia

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Benfield, Thomas ;
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Skovgaard, Marlene ;
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Schønheyder, Henrik Carl ;
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Aalborg University Hospital, The Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University
Knudsen, Jenny Dahl ;
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Bangsborg, Jette ;
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Ostergaard, Christian ;
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Slotved, Hans-Christian ;
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Konradsen, Helle Bossen ;
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Thomsen, Reimar Wernich ;
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Lambertsen, Lotte
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Subtitle:

association with disease severity and implications for pneumococcal conjugate vaccines

DOI:

10.1371/journal.pone.0072743

Abstract:

There is limited knowledge of serotypes that cause non-bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia (NBP). Here we report serotypes, their associated disease potential and coverage of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) in adults with NBP and compare these to bacteremic pneumonia (BP).

Type:

Journal article

Language:

English

Published in:

P L O S One, 2013, Vol 8, Issue 8, p. 1-8

Keywords:

Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Main Research Area:

Medical science

Publication Status:

Published

Review type:

Peer Review

Submission year:

2013

Scientific Level:

Scientific

ID:

245363593

Serotype distribution in non-bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia

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