invasive pneumococcal disease; a serious and preventable infection

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david g mcintosh medical director of infectious diseases, wyeth honorary clinical senior lecturer, faculty of medicine, imperial college, london; email:

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archives of clinical infectious diseases

جلد ۱، شماره ۳، صفحات ۱۶۱-۷

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