Persistent Sex Disparities in Invasive Pneumococcal Diseases in the Conjugate Vaccine Era.
AUTHORS
de St Maurice
A ,
Schaffner
W ,
Griffin
MR ,
Halasa
N ,
Grijalva
CG ,
. The Journal of infectious diseases. 2016 9 1; 214(5). 792-7
- PMID: PMC4978370 [PubMed].
- PMCID: PMC4978370.
- NIHMSID: 0413675
ABSTRACT
Few studies have characterized the role of sex on the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). We examined sex differences in rates of IPD, and trends after the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs).
Few studies have characterized the role of sex on the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). We examined sex differences in rates of IPD, and trends after the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs).
Tags: Faculty Publications 2016