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High nasopharyngeal pneumococcal density, increased by viral coinfection, is associated with invasive pneumococcal pneumonia

Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 210, No. 10, Year 2014

Background.We identified factors associated with pneumococcal colonization, high colonization density, and invasive pneumococcal pneumonia among patients hospitalized with acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRTIs).

Wolter, Nicole
1. South Africa, Johannesburg National Institute for Communicable Diseases
2. United States, Charleston Faculty of Health Sciences
3. South Africa Medical Research Council: Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit
Tempia, Stefano
1. South Africa, Pretoria National Research Foundation
Cohen, Cheryl D.
1. South Africa, Johannesburg University of the Witwatersrand
Madhi, Shabir A.
1. South Africa, Pretoria University of Pretoria
Venter, Marietjie
1. South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Hospital
Moyes, Jocelyn A.
1. United States, Atlanta Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Walaza, Sibongile
1. United States, Atlanta Rollins School of Public Health
Malope-Kgokong, Babatyi I.
1. United States, Atlanta Emory University School of Medicine
Groome, Michelle J.
1. Sweden, Umea Umeå Universitet
Plessis, Mignon Du
1. Ghana, Accra Indepth Network
Magomani, Victoria
1. South Africa, Johannesburg National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Pretorius, Marthi A.
1. South Africa, Johannesburg University of the Witwatersrand
Hellferscee, Orienka
1. South Africa, Klerksdorp Klerksdorp Hospital
Dawood, Haiima
1. South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Hospital
Kahn, Kathleen
1. South Africa, Durban University of Kwazulu-natal
Variava, Ebrahim
1. South Africa, Pretoria National Research Foundation
Klugman, K. P.
1. South Africa, Johannesburg University of the Witwatersrand
von Gottberg, Anne M.
1. South Africa, Johannesburg National Institute for Communicable Diseases
2. United States, Charleston Faculty of Health Sciences
3. South Africa Medical Research Council: Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit

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High nasopharyngeal pneumococcal density, increased by viral coinfection, is associated with invasive pneumococcal pneumonia

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High nasopharyngeal pneumococcal density, increased by viral coinfection, is associated with invasive pneumococcal pneumonia

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