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.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Data Collection
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Female
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / epidemiology*
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / ethnology
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / epidemiology*
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / ethnology
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Greenland / epidemiology
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Greenland / ethnology
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Humans
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Incidence
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Inuit
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Male
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Middle Aged
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White People