Invasive pneumococcal disease burden in Hong Kong children.
In a retrospective, population-based study, we estimated the age-specific incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease in Hong Kong between 1995 and 2004. The incidence rates per 100,000 were 18.3 (95% confidence interval [CI], 13.9-23.3) for children aged <or=2 years, 15.6 (95% CI, 12.8-18.6) for children aged <or=5 years and 1 (95% CI, 0.52-1.7) for children aged 6-14 years. The findings indicate a significant disease burden.
Ho
Pak Leung
PL
University of Hong Kong, SAR, China. plho@hkucc.hku.hk
Chiu
Susan S
SS
Cheung
Chris H Y
CH
Lee
Rodney
R
Tsai
Theodore F
TF
Lau
Yu Lung
YL
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents