Nasopharyngeal Carriage ofStreptococcus pneumoniaein Finnish Children Younger Than 2 Years Old
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Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Finnish children younger than 2 years old.
To describe the natural course of nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae and its relationship to acute otitis media (AOM), 329 Finnish children were followed from ages 2 to 24 months. In total, 3024 nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs (obtained at 10 scheduled healthy visits) and 2007 NP aspirates (obtained during respiratory infections) were cultured. Carriage during health increased gradua...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0022-1899,1537-6613
DOI: 10.1086/322048