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Title
Use of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein to evaluate vaccine efficacy against pneumonia.
Authors
Madhi, Shabir A; Heera, Jayvant R; Kuwanda, Locadiah; Klugman, Keith P
Abstract
Pneumonia remains the leading cause of death in young children. The poor specificity of chest radiographs (CXRs) to diagnose pneumococcal pneumonia may underestimate the efficacy of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in preventing pneumococcal pneumonia.