Abstract

Pneumococcal bloodstream infections in pediatric patients rose from 3.6 to 14.8 episodes per 100,000 from 1986 to the year 2000 (P < 0.001) in a population of approximately 650,000 inhabitants (16% <16 years of age). Incidence in the group <24 months of age increased from 7.4 to 78.6 episodes per 100,000 per year (P < 0.001). Overall 75% of the serogroups are included in the new heptavalent vaccine.

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