O14 Has the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) reduced hospital visits and admissions for pneumonia in young children in Calgary?
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Impact of the seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination (PCV7) programme on childhood hospital admissions for bacterial pneumonia and empyema in England: national time-trends study, 1997e2008
Background Childhood bacterial pneumonia and empyema rates have reportedly increased in recent years in Europe. In September 2006 the seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination (PCV7) was introduced to the childhood national immunisation programme in England following a successful PCV7 campaign in the USA. The aim of this study was to report national time trends in hospital admissions for ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0924-8579
DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(09)70161-x