PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTION IN RUSSIA: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION
The article features an analysis of available literature on the incidence, etiological characteristics, clinical forms of pneumococcal infections in the Russian Federation with a break-down by age group highlighting risk factors. It provides clinical and epidemiological justification for applying pn...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Paediatrician Publishers, LLC
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Pediatričeskaâ Farmakologiâ |
| Online Access: | https://www.pedpharma.ru/jour/article/view/1111 |
| Summary: | The article features an analysis of available literature on the incidence, etiological characteristics, clinical forms of pneumococcal infections in the Russian Federation with a break-down by age group highlighting risk factors. It provides clinical and epidemiological justification for applying pneumococcal conjugated heptavalent vaccine in children as a tool to manage the disease incidence of pneumococcal infections. Key words: pneumococcal infections, meningitis, pneumonia, children, pneumococcal conjugated vaccine. (Pediatric Pharmacology. – 2010; 7(4):12-18) |
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| ISSN: | 1727-5776 2500-3089 |