Pneumococcus and the Elderly in Italy: A Summary of Available Evidence Regarding Carriage, Clinical Burden of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections and On-Field Effectiveness of PCV13 Vaccination

Pneumococcus and the Elderly in Italy: A Summary of Available Evidence Regarding Carriage, Clinical Burden of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections and On-Field Effectiveness of PCV13 Vaccination

Streptococcus pneumoniae is currently the leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in adults, elderly and high-risk subjects worldwide. The clear benefits of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in childhood have been accompanied by a decrease o...

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Main Authors: Andrea Orsi, Filippo Ansaldi, Cecilia Trucchi, Roberto Rosselli, Giancarlo Icardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
pneumococcal conjugate vaccines
PCV13
elderly
pharyngeal carriage
CAP
LRTI
effectiveness
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/7/1140

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