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Pneumococcal infections

Pneumococcal disease and vaccination: recent changes to the schedule

Pneumococcal disease is a bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is an encapsulated organism, which increases its virulence, and more than 90 different capsular types (serotypes)...

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