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Indirect effect of 7-valent and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugated vaccines on pneumococcal pneumonia hospitalizations in elderly [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of mortality and has a high burden in morbidity. In Portugal, 7-valent pneumococcal conjugated vaccine (PCV) was used since 2001 and PCV10/13 since 2009, being the last introduced into the National ...
Froes, Filipe +6 more
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Polysaccharide conjugate vaccine against pneumococcal pneumonia in adults.
New England Journal of Medicine, 2015 BACKGROUND Pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccines prevent pneumococcal disease in infants, but their efficacy against pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia in adults 65 years of age or older is unknown. METHODS In a randomized, double-blind,
M. Bonten +27 more
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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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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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Progress in the prevention of pneumococcal infection [PDF]
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2005 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) remains an important human pathogen more than a century after its discovery, with infections occurring most commonly among young children and elderly people.
Gregory J. Tyrrell +4 more
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019 Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate the impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in secondary pneumococcal pneumonia infections on global mortality during the 2009 influenza pandemic, to estimate future pandemic mortality risk and to inform
Carrie E. Barnes, C. Raina MacIntyre
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Alcoholic leukopenic pneumococcal sepsis
Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2013 Alcohol abuse has been associated with an increased mortality and morbidity due to increased aspiration, delirium tremens, and seizures. The association of pneumococcal lung infections and leukopenia in the setting of alcohol abuse are rarely reported ...
Abdul Hamid Alraiyes +2 more
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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 +5 more
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Exploring the evidence base for national and regional policy interventions to combat resistance [PDF]
, 2015 The effectiveness of existing policies to control antimicrobial resistance is not yet fully understood. A strengthened evidence base is needed to inform effective policy interventions across countries with different income levels and the human health and
Aarestrup +93 more
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Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2017 Invasive pneumococcal infections among children are a serious public health problem in many countries, including Turkey. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine has been included in Turkey's National Immunization Programme since 2009.
Ayşe Büyükcam +6 more
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