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New Microbes and New Infections, 2015 Pneumococcal infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. The introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) has dramatically reduced the incidence of pneumococcal diseases. PCVs are not currently being used in
N. Ramdani-Bouguessa +13 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2016 BackgroundThe presence of certain underlying medical conditions is known to increase the risk of pneumococcal disease in persons of all ages and across a wide spectrum of conditions, as demonstrated in two recent evaluations.
D. Weycker +5 more
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The emerging role of neutrophil extracellular traps in autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases
MedComm, Volume 6, Issue 3, March 2025.Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) released by neutrophils in response to pathogens exhibit dual anti‐inflammatory and proinflammatory effects. While effective in pathogen capture and inflammation resolution, imbalanced NET formation can lead to tissue damage and exacerbate inflammatory responses in autoimmune diseases.
Liuting Zeng +4 more
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Dominant Role of Nucleotide Substitution in the Diversification of Serotype 3 Pneumococci over Decades and during a Single Infection [PDF]
, 2013 Streptococcus pneumoniae of serotype 3 possess a mucoid capsule and cause disease associated with high mortality rates relative to other pneumococci. Phylogenetic analysis of a complete reference genome and 81 draft sequences from clonal complex 180, the
Barquist, L +17 more
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Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2016 BACKGROUND In 2012/2013, a single dose of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) was recommended for immunocompromised adults in the United States and Canada.
A. Shigayeva +16 more
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International Nursing Review, Volume 72, Issue 1, March 2025.Abstract Aim To describe how nurses and nursing students in Poland and the United States perceive the practice of intercultural care of refugees from Ukraine. Background Millions of Ukrainian citizens sought safety in other countries when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
Kim L. Larson +2 more
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mBio, 2020 Streptococcus pneumoniae is a frequent colonizer of the human nasopharynx and a major cause of life-threating invasive infections such as pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis.
Laura Bricio-Moreno +11 more
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Recurrent invasive pneumococcal disease in a child living with HIV [PDF]
Invasive pneumococcal disease remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children living with HIV (CLWHIV). Antiretroviral therapy (ART) and pneumococcal vaccination are important strategies to minimize risk.
Copelyn, Julie, Tootla, Hafsah Deepa
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Isolation site influences virulence phenotype of serotype 14 Streptococcus pneumoniae strains belonging to multilocus sequence type 15 [PDF]
, 2015 Streptococcus pneumoniae is a diverse species causing invasive as well as localized infections that result in massive global morbidity and mortality. Strains vary markedly in pathogenic potential, but the molecular basis is obscured by the diversity and ...
Amin, Zarina +6 more
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Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2016 BACKGROUND Antibiotic-nonsusceptible invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) decreased substantially after the US introduction of the pediatric 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) in 2000.
S. Tomczyk +16 more
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