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Low prevalence of pneumococcal carriage and high serotype and genotype diversity among adults over 60 years of age living in Portugal.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2014

Almeida Sónia T, Nunes Sónia, Santos Paulo Ana Cristina, Valadares Idalina, Martins Sara, Breia Fátima, Brito-Avô António, Morais Ana, de Lencastre Hermínia, Sá-Leão Raquel

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Pneumococcal disease is frequent at the extremes of age. While several studies have looked at colonization among young children, much less is known among the elderly. We aimed to evaluate pneumococcal carriage among elderly adults living in Portugal. Between April 2010 and December 2012, nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs of adults over 60 years of age, living in an urban area (n = 1,945) or in a rural area...

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PMID: 24604030
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090974
PMCID: PMC3946249

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