Epidemiology of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Older People in Spain (2007–2009): Implications for Future Vaccination Strategies

Carmen Ardanuy; José María Marimón; Laura Calatayud; Montserrat Giménez; Marta Alonso; Immaculada Grau; Román Pallarés; Emilio Pérez-Trallero; Josefina Liñares

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0043619

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Epidemiology of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Older People in Spain (2007–2009): Implications for Future Vaccination Strategies

Carmen Ardanuy ,

* E-mail: c.ardanuy@bellvitgehospital.cat

Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-University of Barcelona-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain, CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES) ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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José María Marimón,

Affiliations CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES) ISCIII, Madrid, Spain, Department of Microbiology, Hospital Univeristario Donostia, Donostia, Spain
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Laura Calatayud,

Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-University of Barcelona-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain, CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES) ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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Montserrat Giménez,

Affiliations CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES) ISCIII, Madrid, Spain, Department of Microbiology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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Marta Alonso,

Affiliations CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES) ISCIII, Madrid, Spain, Department of Microbiology, Hospital Univeristario Donostia, Donostia, Spain
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Immaculada Grau,

Affiliations CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES) ISCIII, Madrid, Spain, Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-University of Barcelona-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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Román Pallarés,

Affiliations CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES) ISCIII, Madrid, Spain, Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-University of Barcelona-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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Emilio Pérez-Trallero,

Affiliations CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES) ISCIII, Madrid, Spain, Department of Microbiology, Hospital Univeristario Donostia, Donostia, Spain
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Josefina Liñares

Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-University of Barcelona-IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain, CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES) ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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Epidemiology of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Older People in Spain (2007–2009): Implications for Future Vaccination Strategies

Carmen Ardanuy,
José María Marimón,
Laura Calatayud,
Montserrat Giménez,
Marta Alonso,
Immaculada Grau,
Román Pallarés,
Emilio Pérez-Trallero,
Josefina Liñares

Published: August 22, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0043619

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