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Immunization, Antibiotic Use, and Pneumococcal Colonization Over a 15-Year Period
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Pediatrics. 140(5)
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Rates of invasive pneumococcal disease have declined since widespread introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) in the United States. We evaluated the impact of immunization status and recent antibiotic use on an individual child's risk of colonization. This study extends previously reported data from children