Open AccessRegional epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease in Asian adults: epidemiology, disease burden, serotype distribution, and antimicrobial resistance patterns and prevention
Author(s) -
Ivan FanNgai Hung,
Terapong Tantawichien,
Ying Tsai,
Shilpa Patil,
Ricardo Zotomayor
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2013.01.004
Subject(s) - epidemiology , antibiotic resistance , serotype , pneumococcal disease , antimicrobial , medicine , disease , disease burden , environmental health , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , antibiotics , streptococcus pneumoniae
To summarize published data on the clinical and economic burden, epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance levels, serotype prevalence, and prevention strategies for pneumococcal disease among adults in Asia.
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