BACKGROUND
The relative invasiveness rates (attack rates) of Streptococcus pneumoniae of different capsular serotypes in children are not known. Estimates of capsular serotype invasiveness… (More)
CONTEXT
Neisseria meningitidis is a common cause of meningitis and septicemia in infants worldwide. Whether a meningococcal C conjugate vaccine protects infants against the serogroup C strain is… (More)
METHODS
The records of 106 children aged less than 5 years with invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae were reviewed.
RESULTS
The clinical manifestations were meningitis (37%), upper… (More)