Community-based outbreaks in vulnerable populations of invasive infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 5 and 8 in Calgary, Canada.

Community-based outbreaks in vulnerable populations of invasive infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 5 and 8 in Calgary, Canada.

<h4>Background</h4>Outbreaks of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) typically occur within institutions. Beginning in 2005, we detected an increase in serotype (ST) 5 and ST8 IPD cases, predominantly in homeless persons living in an open community.<h4>Methodology/principal findings...

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Autores principales: Otto G Vanderkooi, Deirdre L Church, Judy MacDonald, Franziska Zucol, James D Kellner
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Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/e5b167ebcce1493cb09816d1467df732
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