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A retrospective analysis of hospital discharge records for S. pneumoniae diseases in the elderly population of Florence, Italy, 2010–2012

Implications for immunization policies

Angela Bechini Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence; Florence, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Cristina Taddei Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence; Florence, Italy
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Alessandro Barchielli Unit of Epidemiology; Local Health Unit of Florence; Florence, Italy
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Miriam Levi Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence; Florence, Italy
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Emilia Tiscione Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence; Florence, Italy
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Maria Grazia Santini Department of Prevention; Local Health Unit of Florence; Florence, Italy
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Fabrizio Niccolini Health Direction; Careggi University Hospital; Florence, Italy
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Maria Teresa Mechi Health Direction; Careggi University Hospital; Florence, Italy
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Donatella Panatto Department of Health Sciences; Genoa, Italy
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Daniela Amicizia Department of Health Sciences; Genoa, Italy
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Chiara Azzari Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence; Florence, Italy
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Paolo Bonanni Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence; Florence, Italy
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Sara Boccalini Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence; Florence, Italy
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Pages 156-165 | Received 13 Jul 2014, Accepted 19 Jul 2014, Published online: 01 Nov 2014

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Sara Boccalini, Ornella Varone, Martina Chellini, Luca Pieri, Antonino Sala, Cesare Berardi, Paolo Bonanni & Angela Bechini. (2017) Hospitalizations for pneumonia, invasive diseases and otitis in Tuscany (Italy), 2002-2014: Which was the impact of universal pneumococcal pediatric vaccination?. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 13:2, pages 428-434.
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