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Systematic evaluation of serotypes causing invasive pneumococcal disease among children under five: the pneumococcal global serotype project by Johnson, Hope L, Deloria-Knoll, Maria, Levine, Orin S, Stoszek, Sonia K, Freimanis Hance, Laura, Reithinger, Richard, Muenz, Larry R, O'Brien, Katherine L

“…Approximately 800,000 children die each year due to pneumococcal disease and >90% of these deaths occur in developing countries where few children have access…”
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Burden of disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in children younger than 5 years: global estimates by O'Brien, Katherine L, Dr, Wolfson, Lara J, PhD, Watt, James P, MD, Henkle, Emily, MPH, Deloria-Knoll, Maria, PhD, McCall, Natalie, MD, Lee, Ellen, MD, Mulholland, Kim, Prof, Levine, Orin S, PhD, Cherian, Thomas, MD

“…Summary Background Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of bacterial pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis in children worldwide. However, many countries…”
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Serotype-specific changes in invasive pneumococcal disease after pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction: a pooled analysis of multiple surveillance sites by Feikin, Daniel R, Kagucia, Eunice W, Loo, Jennifer D, Link-Gelles, Ruth, Puhan, Milo A, Cherian, Thomas, Levine, Orin S, Whitney, Cynthia G, O'Brien, Katherine L, Moore, Matthew R

“…Vaccine-serotype (VT) invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) rates declined substantially following introduction of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7)…”
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Effect of the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination on invasive pneumococcal disease in The Gambia: a population-based surveillance study by Mackenzie, Grant A, Dr, Hill, Philip C, Prof, Jeffries, David J, PhD, Hossain, Ilias, MPH, Uchendu, Uchendu, MD, Ameh, David, MPH, Ndiaye, Malick, DP, Adeyemi, Oyedeji, MBBS, Pathirana, Jayani, MSc, Olatunji, Yekini, MBChB, Abatan, Bade, MBChB, Muhammad, Bilquees S, MBBS, Fombah, Augustin E, MD, Saha, Debasish, PhD, Plumb, Ian, MBBS, Akano, Aliu, FMCR, Ebruke, Bernard, FWACP, Ideh, Readon C, FWACP, Kuti, Bankole, MBChB, Githua, Peter, MSc, Olutunde, Emmanuel, MBChB, Ofordile, Ogochukwu, MBBS, Green, Edward, MBBS, Usuf, Effua, PhD, Badji, Henry, MSc, Ikumapayi, Usman N A, MSc, Manjang, Ahmad, MSc, Salaudeen, Rasheed, BSc, Nsekpong, E David, BSc, Jarju, Sheikh, DVM, Antonio, Martin, PhD, Sambou, Sana, MSc, Ceesay, Lamin, MSc, Lowe-Jallow, Yamundow, MSc, Jasseh, Momodou, PhD, Mulholland, Kim, Prof, Knoll, Maria, PhD, Levine, Orin S, PhD, Howie, Stephen R, PhD, Adegbola, Richard A, Prof, Greenwood, Brian M, Prof, Corrah, Tumani, Prof

“…Summary Background Little information is available about the effect of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) in low-income countries. We measured the effect…”
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Burden of disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b in children younger than 5 years: global estimates by Watt, James P, Dr, Wolfson, Lara J, PhD, O'Brien, Katherine L, MD, Henkle, Emily, MPH, Deloria-Knoll, Maria, PhD, McCall, Natalie, MD, Lee, Ellen, MD, Levine, Orin S, PhD, Hajjeh, Rana, MD, Mulholland, Kim, Prof, Cherian, Thomas, MD

“…Summary Background Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is a leading cause of childhood bacterial meningitis, pneumonia, and other serious infections. Hib…”
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What drivers will influence global immunizations in the era of grand convergence in global health? by Levine, Orin S

“…Abstract Recent projections suggest that by 2035 global health will look dramatically different than it does today. In what’s called a ‘grand convergence’ the…”
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Cost-effectiveness and economic benefits of vaccines in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review by Ozawa, Sachiko, Mirelman, Andrew, Stack, Meghan L, Walker, Damian G, Levine, Orin S

“…Highlights ► Reviews the economic benefits of adult and childhood vaccines in developing countries. ► Identified 108 articles from 51 countries covering 23…”
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Mobile phone-delivered reminders and incentives to improve childhood immunisation coverage and timeliness in Kenya (M-SIMU): a cluster randomised controlled trial by Gibson, Dustin G, PhD, Ochieng, Benard, MS, Kagucia, E Wangeci, MHS, Were, Joyce, BSc, Hayford, Kyla, PhD, Moulton, Lawrence H, Prof, Levine, Orin S, PhD, Odhiambo, Frank, PhD, O'Brien, Katherine L, Prof, Feikin, Daniel R, MD

“…Summary Background As mobile phone access continues to expand globally, opportunities exist to leverage these technologies to support demand for immunisation…”
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Computerized lung sound analysis as diagnostic aid for the detection of abnormal lung sounds: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Gurung, Arati, Scrafford, Carolyn G, Tielsch, James M, Levine, Orin S, Checkley, William

“…Summary Rationale The standardized use of a stethoscope for chest auscultation in clinical research is limited by its inherent inter-listener variability…”
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Effect of ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on invasive pneumococcal disease and nasopharyngeal carriage in Kenya: a longitudinal surveillance study by Hammitt, Laura L, Etyang, Anthony O, Morpeth, Susan C, Ojal, John, Mutuku, Alex, Mturi, Neema, Moisi, Jennifer C, Adetifa, Ifedayo M, Karani, Angela, Akech, Donald O, Otiende, Mark, Bwanaali, Tahreni, Wafula, Jackline, Mataza, Christine, Mumbo, Edward, Tabu, Collins, Knoll, Maria Deloria, Bauni, Evasius, Marsh, Kevin, Williams, Thomas N, Kamau, Tatu, Sharif, Shahnaaz K, Levine, Orin S, Scott, J Anthony G

“…Ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10), delivered at 6, 10, and 14 weeks of age was introduced in Kenya in January, 2011, accompanied by a catch-up…”
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Sequelae due to bacterial meningitis among African children: a systematic literature review by Ramakrishnan, Meenakshi, Ulland, Aaron J, Steinhardt, Laura C, Moïsi, Jennifer C, Were, Fred, Levine, Orin S

“…African children have some of the highest rates of bacterial meningitis in the world. Bacterial meningitis in Africa is associated with high case fatality and…”
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Addressing the persistent inequities in immunization coverage by Chopra, Mickey, Bhutta, Zulfiqar, Chang Blanc, Diana, Checchi, Francesco, Gupta, Anuradha, Lemango, Ephrem T, Levine, Orin S, Lyimo, Dafrossa, Nandy, Robin, O'Brien, Katherine L, Okwo-Bele, Jean-Marie, Rees, Helen, Soepardi, Jane, Tolhurst, Rachel, Victora, Cesar G

“…A key focus of the health-related sustainable development goal (SDG) 3 is universal health coverage (UHC), including access to safe, effective, quality, and…”
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The Definition of Pneumonia, the Assessment of Severity, and Clinical Standardization in the Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health Study by Scott, J. Anthony G., Wonodi, Chizoba, Moïsi, Jennifer C., Deloria-Knoll, Maria, DeLuca, Andrea N., Karron, Ruth A., Bhat, Niranjan, Murdoch, David R., Crawley, Jane, Levine, Orin S., O'Brien, Katherine L., Feikin, Daniel R.

“…To develop a case definition for the Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health (PERCH) project, we sought a widely acceptable classification that was linked…”
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Association of C-Reactive Protein With Bacterial and Respiratory Syncytial Virus–Associated Pneumonia Among Children Aged <5 Years in the PERCH Study by Higdon, Melissa M., Le, Tham, O'Brien, Katherine L., Murdoch, David R., Prosperi, Christine, Baggett, Henry C., Brooks, W. Abdullah, Feikin, Daniel R., Hammitt, Laura L., Howie, Stephen R. C., Kotloff, Karen L., Levine, Orin S., Scott, J. Anthony G., Thea, Donald M., Awori, Juliet O., Baillie, Vicky L., Cascio, Stephanie, Chuananon, Somchai, DeLuca, Andrea N., Driscoll, Amanda J., Ebruke, Bernard E., Endtz, Hubert P., Kaewpan, Anek, Kahn, Geoff, Karani, Angela, Karron, Ruth A., Moore, David P., Park, Daniel E., Rahman, Mohammed Ziaur, Salaudeen, Rasheed, Seidenberg, Phil, Somwe, Somwe Wa, Sylla, Mamadou, Tapia, Milagritos D., Zeger, Scott L., Knoll, Maria Deloria, Madhi, Shabir A.

“…Background. Lack of a gold standard for identifying bacterial and viral etiologies of pneumonia has limited evaluation of C-reactive protein (CRP) for…”
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Impact of the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination on pneumonia in The Gambia: population-based surveillance and case-control studies by Mackenzie, Grant A, Dr, Hill, Philip C, Prof, Sahito, Shah M, MPH, Jeffries, David J, PhD, Hossain, Ilias, MPH, Bottomley, Christian, PhD, Uchendu, Uchendu, MD, Ameh, David, MPH, Ndiaye, Malick, DP, Osuorah, Chidebereh D, MPH, Adeyemi, Oyedeji, MBBS, Pathirana, Jayani, MSc, Olatunji, Yekini, MBChB, Abatan, Bade, MBChB, Ahameefula, Ebirim, MBBS, Muhammad, Bilquees S, MBBS, Fombah, Augustin E, MD, Saha, Debasish, PhD, Mackenzie, Roslyn, FRACGP, Plumb, Ian, MBBS, Akano, Aliu, FMCR, Ebruke, Bernard, FWACP, Ideh, Readon C, FWACP, Kuti, Bankole, FWACP, Githua, Peter, MSc, Olutunde, Emmanuel, MBChB, Ofordile, Ogochukwu, MBBS, Green, Edward, FRCP, Usuf, Effua, PhD, Badji, Henry, MSc, Ikumapayi, Usman N A, MSc, Manjang, Ahmad, MSc, Salaudeen, Rasheed, BSc, Nsekpong, E David, BSc, Jarju, Sheikh, DVM, Antonio, Martin, Prof, Sambou, Sana, MSc, Ceesay, Lamin, MSc, Lowe-Jallow, Yamundow, MSc, Sowe, Dawda, MSc, Jasseh, Momodou, PhD, Mulholland, Kim, Prof, Knoll, Maria, PhD, Levine, Orin S, Prof, Howie, Stephen R, PhD, Adegbola, Richard A, Prof, Greenwood, Brian M, Prof, Corrah, Tumani, Prof

“…Summary Background Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) are used in many low-income countries but their impact on the incidence of pneumonia is unclear. The…”
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Factors predicting mortality in hospitalised HIV-negative children with lower-chest-wall indrawing pneumonia and implications for management by Gallagher, Katherine E, Awori, Juliet O, Knoll, Maria D, Rhodes, Julia, Higdon, Melissa M, Hammitt, Laura L, Prosperi, Christine, Baggett, Henry C, Brooks, W Abdullah, Fancourt, Nicholas, Feikin, Daniel R, Howie, Stephen R C, Kotloff, Karen L, Tapia, Milagritos D, Levine, Orin S, Madhi, Shabir A, Murdoch, David R, O'Brien, Katherine L, Thea, Donald M, Baillie, Vicky L, Ebruke, Bernard E, Kamau, Alice, Moore, David P, Mwananyanda, Lawrence, Olutunde, Emmanuel O, Seidenberg, Phil, Sow, Samba O, Thamthitiwat, Somsak, Scott, J Anthony G

“…In 2012, the World Health Organization revised treatment guidelines for childhood pneumonia with lower chest wall indrawing (LCWI) but no 'danger signs', to…”
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Density of Upper Respiratory Colonization With Streptococcus pneumoniae and Its Role in the Diagnosis of Pneumococcal Pneumonia Among Children Aged <5 Years in the PERCH Study by Baggett, Henry C., Watson, Nora L., Knoll, Maria Deloria, Brooks, W. Abdullah, Feikin, Daniel R., Hammitt, Laura L., Howie, Stephen R. C., Kotloff, Karen L., Levine, Orin S., Madhi, Shabir A., Murdoch, David R., Scott, J. Anthony G., Thea, Donald M., Antonio, Martin, Awori, Juliet O., Baillie, Vicky L., DeLuca, Andrea N., Driscoll, Amanda J., Duncan, Julie, Ebruke, Bernard E., Goswami, Doli, Higdon, Melissa M., Karron, Ruth A., Moore, David P., Morpeth, Susan C., Mulindwa, Justin M., Park, Daniel E., Paveenkittiporn, Wantana, Piralam, Barameht, Prosperi, Christine, Sow, Samba O., Tapia, Milagritos D., Zaman, Khalequ, Zeger, Scott L., O'Brien, Katherine L.

“…Background. Previous studies suggested an association between upper airway pneumococcal colonization density and pneumococcal pneumonia, but data in children…”
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The Effect of Antibiotic Exposure and Specimen Volume on the Detection of Bacterial Pathogens in Children With Pneumonia by Driscoll, Amanda J., Knoll, Maria Deloria, Hammitt, Laura L., Baggett, Henry C., Brooks, W. Abdullah, Feikin, Daniel R., Kotloff, Karen L., Levine, Orin S., Madhi, Shabir A., O'Brien, Katherine L., Scott, J. Anthony G., Thea, Donald M., Howie, Stephen R. C., Adrian, Peter V., Ahmed, Dilruba, DeLuca, Andrea N., Ebruke, Bernard E., Gitahi, Caroline, Higdon, Melissa M., Kaewpan, Anek, Karani, Angela, Karron, Ruth A., Mazumder, Razib, McLellan, Jessica, Moore, David P., Mwananyanda, Lawrence, Park, Daniel E., Prosperi, Christine, Rhodes, Julia, Saifullah, Md, Seidenberg, Phil, Sow, Samba O., Tamboura, Boubou, Zeger, Scott L., Murdoch, David R.

“…Background. Antibiotic exposure and specimen volume are known to affect pathogen detection by culture. Here we assess their effects on bacterial pathogen…”
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Impact of the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination on invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia in The Gambia: 10 years of population-based surveillance by Mackenzie, Grant A, Hill, Philip C, Jeffries, David J, Ndiaye, Malick, Sahito, Shah M, Hossain, Ilias, Uchendu, Uchendu, Ameh, David, Adeyemi, Oyedeji, Pathirana, Jayani, Olatunji, Yekini, Abatan, Baderinwa, Muhammad, Bilquees S, Ahameefula, Ebirim, Fombah, Augustin E, Adeshola, Banjo, Lobga, Babila G, Saha, Debasish, Mackenzie, Roslyn, Odutola, Aderonke, Plumb, Ian D, Akano, Aliu, Ebruke, Bernard E, Ideh, Readon C, Kuti, Bankole, Githua, Peter, Olutunde, Emmanuel, Ofordile, Ogochukwu, Green, Edward, Usuf, Effua, Badji, Henry, Ikumapayi, Usman NA, Manjang, Ahmed, Salaudeen, Rasheed, Nsekpong, E David, Jarju, Sheikh, Antonio, Martin, Sambou, Sana, Ceesay, Lamin, Lowe-Jallow, Yamundow, Fofana, Sidat, Jasseh, Momodou, Mulholland, Kim, Knoll, Maria, Levine, Orin S, Howie, Stephen R, Adegbola, Richard A, Greenwood, Brian M, Corrah, Tumani

“…The Gambia introduced seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) in August 2009, followed by PCV13 in May, 2011, using a schedule of three primary…”
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Is Higher Viral Load in the Upper Respiratory Tract Associated With Severe Pneumonia? Findings From the PERCH Study by Feikin, Daniel R., Fu, Wei, Park, Daniel E., Shi, Qiyuan, Higdon, Melissa M., Baggett, Henry C., Brooks, W. Abdullah, Knoll, Maria Deloria, Hammitt, Laura L., Howie, Stephen R. C., Kotloff, Karen L., Levine, Orin S., Madhi, Shabir A., Scott, J. Anthony G., Thea, Donald M., Adrian, Peter V., Antonio, Martin, Awori, Juliet O., Baillie, Vicky L., DeLuca, Andrea N., Driscoll, Amanda J., Ebruke, Bernard E., Goswami, Doli, Karron, Ruth A., Li, Mengying, Morpeth, Susan C., Mwaba, John, Mwansa, James, Prosperi, Christine, Sawatwong, Pongpun, Sow, Samba O., Tapia, Milagritos D., Whistler, Toni, Zaman, Khalequ, Zeger, Scott L., O'Brien, Katherine L., Murdoch, David R.

“…Background. The etiologic inference of identifying a pathogen in the upper respiratory tract (URT) of children with pneumonia is unclear. To determine if viral…”
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