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Clinical and microbiological characterization of serotype 6D pneumococcal infections in South Korea.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 Aug 2016
Cheong Hee Jin, Song Joon Young, Choi Min Joo, Jeon Ji Ho, Kang Seong Hee, Jeong Eun Joo, Noh Ji Yun, Kim Woo Joo
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BACKGROUND: The prevalence of Serotype 6D Streptococcus pneumoniae was reported relatively high in South Korea. Since the introduction of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7), serotype replacement was observed. This study was designed to better clarify genetic diversity of pneumococcal serotype 6D and its clinical characteristics after introduction of PCV7 in 2000. METHODS: We performed serotyping...
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