Limited data from Asia are available on long-term effects of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction on pneumococcal carriage. Here we assess the impact of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) introduction on nasopharyngeal pneumococcal ...
Claire von Mollendorf +19 more
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Triptych of the Hermit Saints: pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines for the elderly
Ger T Rijkers,1,2 Laura IE Yousif,1 Simone MC Spoorenberg,3 Frans J van Overveld1 1Department of Science, University College Roosevelt, Middelburg, the Netherlands; 2Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St. Antonius Hospital ...
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The New Era of Pneumococcal Vaccination in Adults: What Is Next?
Streptococcus pneumoniae remains the leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia in adults and bacterial meningitis in children worldwide. In addition to pneumonia, invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPDs), such as bacteremia and meningitis, pose a ...
Lale Ozisik
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Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine--a health priority.
Pneumonia is a major cause of childhood mortality and morbidity. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most important bacterial pathogen causing pneumonia in children. The HIV epidemic has increased the burden and severity of childhood pneumococcal pneumonia and invasive disease fortyfold.
Zar, Heather J, Madhi, Shabir A
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Analysis of Invasive Pneumococcal Infections Due to 13-Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Serotypes at 8 US Children’s Hospitals During 2014 to 2016 [PDF]
Sheldon L. Kaplan +9 more
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Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Jefferson Hospital Ambulatory Practice Patients [PDF]
AIM: To improve the pneumococcal vaccination initiation rates in patients 65 years and older in Jefferson Hospital Ambulatory Practice (JHAP) to the institutional quality measure goal of 80% over a 4 month period from January to May of 2017.https://jdc ...
Enriquez, MD, Matthew +3 more
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Immunization Update, April 2008, Vol. 1, no. 7 [PDF]
Monthly newsletter for the Iowa Department of Public ...
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Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Children below 14 Years before and after the Introduction of Pneumococcal Conjugated Vaccine [PDF]
Faiz Mohammed alruwaili +8 more
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Evaluation of differences in S. pneumoniae colonization among children with and without clinically diagnosed asthma/wheeze [PDF]
Streptococcus pneumoniae colonization is the nasopharynx is common in young children. Colonization of S. pneumoniae is a necessary precursor for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), which is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children less ...
Alishahi, Musheng
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