Pan-serotype Reduction in Progression of Streptococcus pneumoniae to Otitis Media After Rollout of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines. Author(s): Lewnard JA, Givon-Lavi N, Weinberger DM, Lipsitch M, Dagan R|Journal: Clin Infect Dis|PMID: 29020218| November 2017 Reductions in otitis media (OM) burden following rollout of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) have exceeded predictions of vaccine impact. In…
What is the mechanism for persistent coexistence of drug-susceptible and drug-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae? Author(s): Colijn C, Cohen T, Fraser C, Hanage W, Goldstein E, Givon-Lavi N, Dagan R, Lipsitch M|Journal: J R Soc Interface|PMID: 19940002| June 2010 The rise of antimicrobial resistance in many pathogens presents a major challenge to the treatment and control of infectious diseases.…