Incidence, aetiology and serotype coverage for pneumococcal vaccines of community-acquired pneumonia in adults: a population-based prospective active surveillance study in Brazil

Abstract

ObjectivesTo determine the incidence, aetiology and pneumococcal serotype distribution of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Brazilian adults during a 2-year period.DesignProspective population-based surveillance study.SettingPatients from two emergency hospitals in Brazil were...