Immunogenicity and Safety of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine versus the 23-Valent Polysaccharide Vaccine in Unvaccinated HIV-Infected Adults: A Pilot, Prospective Controlled Study.

Definition of the optimal pneumococcal vaccine strategy in HIV-infected adults is still under evaluation. We aimed to compare immunogenicity and safety of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) versus the 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) in HIV-infected adults.We performed a p...

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Main Authors: Francesca Lombardi, Simone Belmonti, Massimiliano Fabbiani, Matteo Morandi, Barbara Rossetti, Giacinta Tordini, Roberto Cauda, Andrea De Luca, Simona Di Giambenedetto, Francesca Montagnani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4892598?pdf=render