Invasive disease potential of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes before and after 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction in a rural area, southern Mozambique
Vaccine; 37 (51), 2019
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a major cause of disease in children, and is associated with high morbidity and mortality worldwide [1]. In 2015, invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) was responsible for an estimated 318,000 deaths in children under 5 years of age, with most of these deaths occu...