,2006-2023

Frank N Salamone1, Andrew Cox1, Ravinder Kaur1

  • 1Center for Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Rochester General Hospital Research Institute, Rochester, NY 14621, USA.

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概括

13性肺炎球菌联合疫苗 (PCV13) 改变了Streptococcus pneumoniae血清型,但没有改变儿童的总体殖民率. 在健康儿童和无并发性急性中耳炎 (AOM) 中,鼻细菌与复杂的AOM不同.

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