[Articles] Rapid increase in non-vaccine serotypes causing invasive pneumococcal disease in England and Wales, 2000 –17: a prospective national observational cohort study

Both PCV7 and PCV13 have had a major effect in reducing the burden of invasive pneumococcal disease in England and Wales; however, rapid increases in some non-PCV13 serotypes are compromising the benefits of the programme.

Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - January 25, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Shamez N Ladhani, Sarah Collins, Abdelmajid Djennad, Carmen L Sheppard, Ray Borrow, Norman K Fry, Nicholas J Andrews, Elizabeth Miller, Mary E Ramsay Tags: Articles Source Type: research