Perinatal and crowding-related risk factors for invasive pneumococcal disease in infants and young children: a population-based case-control study

Thomas Hjuler, Jan Wohlfahrt, Jacob Simonsen, Margit S Kaltoft, Anders Koch, Mads Kamper-Jørgensen, Robert J Biggar, Mads Melbye

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Abstract

Denmark's systems of registry-based data offer a unique opportunity to examine, on a population basis, risk factors for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) relating to perinatal and crowding exposures among children. The main objective of this study was to identify the role of familial and day care factors in the risk of IPD among unvaccinated infants and children.
Original languageEnglish
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume44
Issue number8
Pages (from-to)1051-6
Number of pages6
ISSN1058-4838
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Apr 2007
Externally publishedYes

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