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

Thomas Lars Vibe Benfield; Marlene Skovgaard; Henrik Carl Schønheyder; Jenny Dahl Knudsen; Jette Marie Bangsborg; Christian Richter Østergaard; Hans-Christian Slotved; Helle Bossen Konradsen; Reimar Wernich Thomsen; Lotte Munch Lambertsen

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0072743

Serotype distribution in non-bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia

Authors:

Benfield, Thomas Lars Vibe ;
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Institut for Klinisk Medicin
Skovgaard, Marlene ;
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Schønheyder, Henrik Carl ;
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Department of Clinical Medicine, Health, Aarhus University
Knudsen, Jenny Dahl ;
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Institut for Klinisk Medicin
Bangsborg, Jette Marie ;
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Institut for International Sundhed, Immunologi og
Østergaard, Christian Richter ;
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Institut for Økonomi og Ledelse
Slotved, Hans-Christian ;
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Konradsen, Helle Bossen ;
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Thomsen, Reimar Wernich ;
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Department of Clinical Medicine - Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Clinical Medicine, Health, Aarhus University
Lambertsen, Lotte Munch
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Department of Microbiology

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:

Plos 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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