Clinical and economic burden of pneumococcal disease in US adults aged 19–64 years with chronic or immunocompromising diseases: an observational database study

Abstract Background Despite the widespread availability of pneumococcal vaccines, rates of pneumococcal disease are disproportionately high in adults with chronic and immunocompromising conditions. This study investigated pneumococcal disease rates and associated resource utilization and costs in th...

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Main Authors: Dongmu Zhang, Tanaz Petigara, Xiaoqin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3326-z