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Afr. j. respir. Med
; 4(1): 8-15, 2008. ilus
Artigo
em Inglês
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1257891
RESUMO
Streptococcus pneumoniae is still a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children in developing countries. Young children represent a high-risk group for severe pneumococcal disease; not only because of their physio-logical susceptibility but also because polysaccharide vaccines are not effective for them. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines have shown a high protection against pneumococcal diseases all over the world. Therefore; the expanded use of this vaccine must be considered as a major world health priority