Changes in occurrence of capsular serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae at Boston City Hospital during selected years between 1935 and 1974
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Summary
The number of patients with pneumococcal bacteremia, empyema, and meningitis at Boston City Hospital during selected years between 1935 and 1974 is reported and the distribution of types among them differed markedly from that among the patients with focal infections.
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- 1977-02-01
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Keywords
Streptococcus pneumoniae, Meningitis, Bacteremia, Serotype, Empyema
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