Abstract:Streptococcus pneumoniae
is a key contributor to childhood morbidity and mortality in Papua New Guinea (PNG). For the first time, whole genome sequencing of 174 isolates has enabled detailed characterisation of diverse
S. pneumoniae
causing invasive disease in young children in PNG, 1989-2014. This study captures the baseline
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