Pneumococcal vaccination and otitis media in Australian Aboriginal infants: comparison of two birth cohorts before and after introduction of vaccination
Pneumococcal vaccination and otitis media in Australian Aboriginal infants: comparison of two birth cohorts before and after introduction of vaccination
Date
2009
Authors
Mackenzie, Grant
Carapetis, Jonathan R
Leach, Amanda Jane
Morris, Peter Stanley
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd.
Abstract
Aboriginal children in remote Australia have high rates of complicated middle ear disease
associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae and other pathogens. We assessed the effectiveness of
pneumococcal vaccination for prevention of otitis media in this setting.
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Keywords
Public health,
Children,
Aboriginal peoples,
Vaccination
Citation
Mackenzie, G., Carapetis, J.R., Leach, A.J., & Morris, P.S., 2009. Pneumococcal vaccination and otitis media in Australian Aboriginal infants: comparison of two birth cohorts before and after introduction of vaccination. BMC Paediatrics, 9(14).