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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Invasive pneumococcal disease in western Sydney, 2002–2010

Kristina L. Flego A C , George Truman A , Vicky Sheppeard A and Robin E. Gilmour B
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A Centre for Population Health, Clinical Support Division Western

B Communicable Diseases Branch, NSW Department of Health

C Corresponding author. Email: Kristina.Flego@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au

NSW Public Health Bulletin 22(12) 219-221 https://doi.org/10.1071/NB11012
Published: 22 December 2011


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