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- Title
Pneumococcal Vaccination in Immunocompromised Hosts: An Update.
- Authors
Froneman, Claire; Kelleher, Peter; José, Ricardo J.
- Abstract
Infections with the pathogen, Streptococcus pneumoniae, are a common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It particularly affects those at the extremes of age and immunocompromised individuals. Preventing pneumococcal disease is paramount in at risk individuals, and pneumococcal vaccination should be offered. Here, we discuss the role of pneumococcal vaccination in specific groups of immunocompromised hosts.
- Subjects
PNEUMOCOCCAL vaccines; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED patients; STREPTOCOCCUS pneumoniae; BACTERIAL meningitis; RESPIRATORY infections
- Publication
Vaccines, 2021, Vol 9, Issue 6, p536
- ISSN
2076-393X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/vaccines9060536