Invasive pneumococcal disease surveillance Australia, 1 April to 30 June 2013
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https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2013.37.47Keywords:
invasive pneumococcal disease, Australia, epidemiology, IPDAbstract
Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae and results in illnesses such as pneumonia, bacteraemia and meningitis. There are currently more than 90 serotypes recognised worldwide and IPD has been a nationally notifiable disease in Australia since 2001. The Communicable Diseases Network Australia established the Enhanced Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Surveillance Working Group (EIPDSWG) in 2000 to assist in developing and implementing a nationally standardised approach to the enhanced surveillance of IPD in Australia. This quarterly report documents trends in notified cases of IPD occurring in Australia in the 2nd quarter of 2013.
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Centre for Disease Control Northern Territory. Comments on notifications. Northern Territory Disease Control Bulletin 2012;19(1):29.
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