Population Snapshot of EmergentStreptococcus pneumoniaeSerotype 19A in the United States, 2005
Authors
Matthew Moore•Robert Gertz•Bernard Beall
Journal
The Journal of Infectious Diseases
Published
March 7, 2008
Abstract
BackgroundSerotype 19A invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) increased annually in the United States after the introduction of the 7-valent conjugate vaccine (PCV7). To understand this increase, we characterized serotype 19A isolates recovered during 2005