Regional epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease in Asian adults: epidemiology, disease burden, serotype distribution, and antimicrobial resistance patterns and prevention

Hung IF; Tantawichien T; Tsai YH; Patil S; Zotomayor R

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2013.01.004

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Regional epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease in Asian adults: epidemiology, disease burden, serotype distribution, and antimicrobial resistance patterns and prevention

Hung IF , Tantawichien T , Tsai YH , Patil S , Zotomayor R

Int J Infect Dis, 2013 Jun;17(6):e364-73.

PMID: 23416209 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2013.01.004

Abstract

To summarize published data on the clinical and economic burden, epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance levels, serotype prevalence, and prevention strategies for pneumococcal disease among adults in Asia.

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MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology
Asia/epidemiology
Humans
Mortality
Pneumococcal Infections/epidemiology*
Pneumococcal Infections/prevention & control
Serotyping
Streptococcus pneumoniae/classification
Streptococcus pneumoniae/drug effects
Incidence
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Asian Continental Ancestry Group*

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