Abstract
In this retrospective epidemiologic study, we present pneumococcal carriage data from 109 Swedish day care centers over a period of 10 years. Aspects of season, age, personnel and group size were studied. We found a significant seasonal variation in pneumococcal carriage. Group size was a significant risk factor for pneumococcal carriage. Pneumococcal carriage was 4.5 % in personnel.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 536-538 |
Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Infectious Medicine