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Streptococcus pneumoniae Serogroups 15 and 33
22 Mar 2006
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BACKGROUND: After the widespread use of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, replacement serotypes have emerged. Serogroups 15 and 33 have emerged as nonvaccine serotypes causing invasive disease. We describe the clinical characteristics of children with infections caused by these serogroups and determined the genetic relationship of the strains. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The United States Pediatric...
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