Results 11 to 20 of about 73,504 (266)

Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination Followed by Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccination in Lung Transplant Candidates and Recipients

Transplantation Direct, 2020
Background. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccination as well as pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination are recommended for lung transplant candidates and recipients, but the combination of these vaccines has not been extensively studied in these specific ...
Thijs W. Hoffman, MD, Bob Meek, PhD, Ger T. Rijkers, PhD, Jan C. Grutters, MD, PhD, Diana A. van Kessel, MD, PhD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

[Pneumococcal vaccine].

Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita, 2001
Gli autori descrivono le caratteristiche del vaccino anti-pneumococcico polisaccaridi, ponendo una particolare attenzione alla sua efficacia e tollerabilità nella popolazione anziana.
D'ALESSANDRO, Daniela, Y. Kodra
openaire   +6 more sources

Pneumococcal carriage, serotype distribution and risk factors in children with community-acquired pneumonia, 5 years after introduction of the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2019
Background: There is a scarcity of data on pneumococcal serotypes carried by children in Ethiopia. We studied pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage rate, serotypes, and risk factors among children with community acquired pneumonia (CAP).
Abebe, Workeabeba, Aseffa, Abraham, Asrat, Daniel, Gebre, Meseret, Hailemariam, Tewodros, Negash, Abel Abera, Vaneechoutte, Mario, Verhaegen, Jan   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Use of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein to evaluate vaccine efficacy against pneumonia. [PDF]

PLoS Medicine, 2005
Pneumonia remains the leading cause of death in young children. The poor specificity of chest radiographs (CXRs) to diagnose pneumococcal pneumonia may underestimate the efficacy of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in preventing pneumococcal pneumonia.The ...
Shabir A Madhi, Jayvant R Heera, Locadiah Kuwanda, Keith P Klugman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patterns and factors associated with pneumococcal vaccination in a prospective cohort of 1,697 patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
IntroductionPatients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk for serious infections. Pneumococcal vaccination is among the most important preventive measures, however, vaccine uptake is suboptimal. We explored the rate and factors associated
Konstantinos Thomas, Argyro Lazarini, Evripidis Kaltsonoudis, Paraskevi V. Voulgari, Alexandros A. Drosos, Argyro Repa, Ainour Molla Ismail Sali, Prodromos Sidiropoulos, Panagiota Tsatsani, Sousana Gazi, Kalliopi Fragkiadaki, Maria G. Tektonidou, Petros P. Sfikakis, Pelagia Katsimbri, Dimitrios Boumpas, Evangelia Argyriou, Kyriaki A. Boki, Konstantina Karagianni, Christina Katsiari, Gerasimos Evangelatos, Alexios Iliopoulos, Eleftheria P. Grika, Panagiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos, Theodoros Dimitroulas, Alexandros Garyfallos, Konstantinos Melissaropoulos, Panagiotis Georgiou, Constantinos Georganas, Periklis Vounotrypidis, Konstantinos Ntelis, Maria Areti, George D. Kitas, George D. Kitas, Dimitrios Vassilopoulos   +33 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of pharmacist-led educational intervention on pneumococcal vaccine awareness and acceptance among elderly in Jordan

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021
Limited data exist regarding pneumococcal vaccination coverage among the elderly in Middle Eastern countries including Jordan. The pharmacists’ role in improving vaccine acceptance has become increasingly evident.
Eman Y. Abu-rish, Noor A. Barakat
doaj   +1 more source

Has the incidence of empyema in Scottish children continued to increase beyond 2005? [PDF]

, 2014
Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.Peer ...
Nath, Stuart, Spencer, David, Thomas, Matt, Turner, Steve   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines on Pneumonia Hospitalizations in High- and Low-Income Subpopulations in Brazil. [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundPneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) are being used worldwide. A key question is whether the impact of PCVs on pneumonia is similar in low- and high-income populations.
Kürüm, Esra, Lustig, Roger, Schuck-Paim, Cynthia, Shioda, Kayoko, Simonsen, Lone, Taylor, Robert J, Warren, Joshua L, Weinberger, Daniel M   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Effectiveness of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines against invasive pneumococcal disease among children under five years of age in Africa: A systematic review.

PLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundDespite the widespread implementation of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, Streptococcus pneumoniae remains the leading cause of severe pneumonia associated with mortality among children less than 5 years of age worldwide, with the highest ...
James Samwel Ngocho, Best Magoma, Gaudencia Alois Olomi, Michael Johnson Mahande, Sia Emmanueli Msuya, Marien Isaäk de Jonge, Blandina Theophil Mmbaga   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact and effectiveness of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on population incidence of vaccine and non-vaccine serotype invasive pneumococcal disease in Blantyre, Malawi, 2006–18: prospective observational time-series and case-control studies

The Lancet Global Health, 2021
Summary: Background: The population impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) depends on direct and indirect protection. Following Malawi's introduction of the 13-valent PCV (PCV13) in 2011, we examined its impact on vaccine and non-vaccine ...
Naor Bar-Zeev, PhD, Todd D Swarthout, MSc, Dean B Everett, ProfPhD, Maaike Alaerts, PhD, Jacquline Msefula, BSc, Comfort Brown, Dipl, Sithembile Bilima, BSc, Jane Mallewa, MD, Carina King, PhD, Anne von Gottberg, ProfPhD, Jennifer R Verani, MD, Cynthia G Whitney, MD, Charles Mwansambo, FRCPCH, Stephen B Gordon, ProfPhD, Nigel A Cunliffe, ProfPhD, Neil French, ProfPhD, Robert S Heyderman, ProfPhD   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source