Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine may not prevent hospitalization for pneumonia in elderly individuals

Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Feb 15;44(4):617; author reply 617-8. doi: 10.1086/510492.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Community-Acquired Infections / epidemiology
  • Community-Acquired Infections / prevention & control
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Pneumococcal Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / prevention & control*
  • Primary Prevention / methods
  • Risk Assessment
  • Vaccination / methods

Substances

  • Pneumococcal Vaccines