Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in High-risk Children: A 10-Year Retrospective Study.

Jacqui van WarmerdamAaron CampigottoAri BitnunGeorgina MacDougallMelanie Kirby-AllenBlake PapsinAllison McGeerUpton AllenShaun K Morris

Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2022)

Despite the availability of effective pneumococcal vaccines, IPD persists among children with high-risk conditions. Improving PCV13 and PPSV23 vaccination could significantly reduce IPD; most episodes were due to vaccine-preventable serotypes in incompletely immunized patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
young adults
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
patient reported outcomes
patient reported