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Epidemiologic features of invasive pneumococcal disease in Belgian children: passive surveillance is not enough.

par Vergison, Anne ;Tuerlinckx, David;Verhaegen, Jan;Malfroot, Anne;Belgian Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Study Group,
Référence Pediatrics, 118, 3, page (e801-e809)
Publication Publié, 2006-09

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Reliable epidemiologic surveillance of infectious diseases is important for making rational choices for public health issues such as vaccination strategies. In Belgium, as in most European countries, surveillance relies on voluntary passive reporting from microbiology laboratories; therefore, reported incidence rates are probably inaccurate.