Pneumococcal colonization in healthy and hospitalized Sri Lankan children between 2 months to 2 years

• G. Vidanapathirana,
• S. Angulmaduwa,
• T. Munasinghe,
• A. Ekanayake,
• P. Harasgama,
• N. Dissanayake,
• T. Kudagammana,
• V. Liyanapathirana

Affiliations

G. Vidanapathirana

University of Peradeniya, Department of Microbiology, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

S. Angulmaduwa

University of Peradeniya, Department of Microbiology, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

T. Munasinghe

University of Peradeniya, Department of Paediatrics, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

A. Ekanayake

University of Peradeniya, Department of Microbiology, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

P. Harasgama

University of Peradeniya, Department of Microbiology, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

N. Dissanayake

University of Peradeniya, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka

T. Kudagammana

University of Peradeniya, Department of Paediatrics, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

V. Liyanapathirana

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka; Corresponding author.