Comparative incidence dynamics and serotypes of meningitis, bacteremic pneumonia and other-IPD in young children in the PCV era: Insights from Israeli surveillance studies

Following PCV7/PCV13 introduction, rates of episodes caused by VT13 were substantially reduced in all 3 groups. However, differences in age distribution, serotype replacement and specific serotype decrease suggest different pathogenesis and host susceptibility between the 3 entities.