Increased paediatric hospitalizations for empyema in Australia after introduction of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Objective To examine rates of paediatric hospitalization for empyema and pneumonia in Australia before and after the introduction of the seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7). Methods Rates of paediatric hospitalization for empyema and pneumonia (bacterial, viral and all types) were cal...

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Main Authors: Strachan, R., Snelling, Thomas, Jaffé, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: WHO 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56087