The challenge of preventing invasive pneumococcal disease in children with comorbid illnesses

Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Feb;58(4):526-7. doi: 10.1093/cid/cit792. Epub 2013 Dec 2.

Author

Stephen I Pelton¹

Affiliation

¹ Boston University, Schools of Medicine and School of Public Health, Massachusetts.

PMID: 24300045
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit792

No abstract available

Keywords: comorbid illness; nonvaccine serotypes; pneumococcal disease; pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Male
Pneumococcal Infections / epidemiology*
Pneumococcal Infections / prevention & control*
Pneumococcal Vaccines / adverse effects*

Substances

23-valent pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide vaccine
Pneumococcal Vaccines