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Recurrent systemic pneumococcal disease in children.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Jun 2007
Mason Edward O, Wald Ellen R, Tan Tina Q, Schutze Gordon E, Bradley John S, Barson William J, Givner Laurence B, Hoffman Jill, Kaplan Sheldon L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recurrent systemic pneumococcal infection usually occurs in immunocompromised patients and patients with underlying conditions. METHODS: Between 1993 and 2006, investigators at 8 pediatric hospitals prospectively identified cases of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and retrospectively documented demographics and clinical information. Antibiotic susceptibility was determined for penicillin and...
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