Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in children under 5 years of age before introduction of pneumococcal vaccine (PCV10) in urban and rural districts in Pakistan

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#Pakistan 6-10-14 schedule without catchup. High carriage rates in older children suggest they may function as direct reservoirs for transmitting pneumococci to each other, adults, and more susceptible infants under suboptimal coverage. Our prevaccine cove

Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in children under 5 years of age before introduction of pneumococcal vaccine (PCV10) in urban and rural districts in Pakistan https://t.co/dlf6tzby09 #bmcinfectdis