April 4, 2001

Epidemiology of Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections in the United States, 1995-1998Opportunities for Prevention in the Conjugate Vaccine Era

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Abstract

Young children, elderly persons, and black persons of all ages are disproportionately affected by invasive pneumococcal disease. Current ACIP recommendations do not address a subset of persons aged 18 to 64 years but do include those at highest risk for death from invasive pneumococcal disease.

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Katherine A. Robinson (Wed,) studied this question.

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