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. 2008 Jan;14(1):76-9.
doi: 10.3201/eid1401.071240.

Population-based survey of invasive bacterial diseases, Greenland, 1995-2004

Annette Meyer  1 , Karin Ladefoged, Peter Poulsen, Anders Koch
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Population-based survey of invasive bacterial diseases, Greenland, 1995-2004

Annette Meyer et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Jan.

Abstract

Invasive bacterial disease occurs frequently among native populations in the Arctic. Although a variety of bacteria are involved in invasive bacterial disease in Greenland, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and other staphylococci are responsible for most cases (69%); incidence varies according to region and ethnicity.

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Incidence by age, invasive bacterial disease, Greenland, 1995–2004.
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Incidence by year, invasive bacterial disease, Greenland, 1995–2004.
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