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Managing infectious aerosols to counter engineered pandemics: Current recommendations and future research

Risk Analysis, EarlyView.
Abstract In the increasingly likely event of an engineered‐virus outbreak or pandemic of catastrophic potential, managing infectious aerosols to reduce transmission will be crucial. Now is the time to start preparing our buildings, public opinion, and regulatory environments for the infectious aerosol management interventions necessary to protect the ...
Adam Lerner, Gediminas Mainelis, William Hallman, Howard Kipen, Monica Magalhaes, Brian Buckley, José Guillermo Cedeño Laurent, Nir Eyal   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pneumococcal disease in the Arabian Gulf: Recognizing the challenge and moving toward a solution

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2013
Summary: Pneumococcal disease has substantial incidence, morbidity and mortality in older adults. Decreased birth rates and longer lifespans indicate that the global population is aging, although rates of aging differ between countries [1].
Charles Feldman, Emad Abdulkarim, Fatma Alattar, Faryal Al Lawati, Hisham Al Khatib, Muna Al Maslamani, Idris Al Obaidani, Mosaab Al Salah, Mohamed Farghaly, Entesar H. Husain, Eiman Mokadas   +10 more
doaj  

Pneumococcal whole-cell and protein-based vaccines: changing the paradigm

Expert Review of Vaccines, 2017
Introduction: Epidemiologic evaluations of Streptococcus pneumoniae nasopharyngeal (NP) colonization and pneumococcal disease suggest that newer serotypes in future formulations of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) are needed and there may need to ...
Michael E. Pichichero
doaj   +1 more source

Rare but not forgotten: A case of meningitis due to ceftriaxone-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

IDCases, 2018
Despite the dramatic decrease in invasive pneumococcal disease since the widespread use of the first pneumococcal vaccine, invasive and resistant disease still occurs.
Naomi Hauser, Miguel E. Cervera-Hernandez, John Lonks, Najam Zaidi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Low Baseline Pneumococcal Antibody Titers Predict Specific Antibody Deficiency, Increased Upper Respiratory Infections, and Allergy Sensitization. [PDF]

, 2020
Background:Inadequate titers of pneumococcal antibody (PA) are commonly present among patients with recurrent respiratory infections. Objective:We sought to determine the effect of the degree of inadequacy in baseline PA titers on the subsequent ...
Chernikova, Diana, Estevez, Dennys, Hernandez, Francesca, Sakai-Bizmark, Rie, Song, Charles H, Stiehm, Richard   +5 more
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A Systematic Review on Travel Medicine Practice to Control Transmission of Communicable Diseases [PDF]

, 2019
Background: The number of international travelers is estimated at 900 million per year and is projected to reach 1.6 billion per year in 2020. Travel medicine is devoted to the health of travelers who visit foreign countries.
Bachtiar, A. (Adang ), Sudirman, H. (Herpani)   +1 more
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Use and efficacy of pneumococcal vaccine in patients with Hodgkin disease [PDF]

, 1979
AM Levine, GD Overturf, RF Field, D Holdorf, A Paganini-Hill, DI Feinstein   +5 more
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Invasive Pneumococcal Disease 3 Years after Introduction of 10-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, the Netherlands

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015
Three years after a 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was replaced by a 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in the Netherlands, we observed a decrease in incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 1,
M. Knol, G. Wagenvoort, E. Sanders, K. Elberse, B. Vlaminckx, H. D. de Melker, A. van der Ende   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Knowledge and Adherence to Lifestyle Habits to Prevent Complications Associated With Immunosuppression in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Single‐Center Survey

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
We performed a survey on lifestyle habits aimed at reducing the risks associated with immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients. We found gaps in dental hygiene, sunscreen use, vaccination, and consumption of high‐risk foods. Cultural and economic factors influenced adherence.
Tamara Ruiz‐Merlo, Isabel Rodríguez‐Goncer, Francisco López‐Medrano, Natalia Polanco, Esther González, Hernando Trujillo, Marina Fayos, Natalia Redondo, Rafael San Juan, Amado Andrés, José María Aguado, Mario Fernández‐Ruiz   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of childhood pneumococcal conjugate vaccination on invasive disease in older adults of 10 European countries: implications for adult vaccination

Thorax, 2018
Background Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) have the potential to prevent pneumococcal disease through direct and indirect protection. This multicentre European study estimated the indirect effects of 5-year childhood PCV10 and/or PCV13 programmes ...
G. Hanquet, P. Krizova, P. Valentiner-Branth, S. Ladhani, J. P. Nuorti, A. Lepoutre, J. Mereckiene, M. Knol, B. Winje, P. Ciruela, M. Ordobás, M. Guevara, E. Mcdonald, E. Morfeldt, J. Kozáková, H. Slotved, N. Fry, H. Rinta-Kokko, E. Varon, M. Corcoran, A. van der Ende, D. Vestrheim, C. Muñoz-Almagro, P. Latasa, J. Castilla, Andrew Smith, B. Henriques-Normark, R. Whittaker, L. Pastore Celentano, C. Savulescu, H. Šebestová, M. Malý, K. Fuursted, T. Dalby, Victoria F De Casadevante, Z. Harboe, C. Jørgensen, S. Collins, N. Andrews, Abdelmajid Djennad, R. Pebody, J. Jokinen, E. Belchior, D. Lévy-Bruhl, S. Georges, M. Ploy, J. Gaillat, R. Cunney, H. Humphreys, S. Cotter, E. Sanders, Wim van der Hoek, G. Berbers, H. D. Melker, M. Bergsaker, C. Cameron, B. Denham, C. Izquierdo, S. Broner, R. Pallarés, Luis García, J. Sanz, C. Ezpeleta, A. Gil-Setas, T. Lepp, J. Darenberg, E. Colzani, M. Valenciano, A. Moren   +68 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source