Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) Protein D, diphtheria or tetanus toxoid conjugates) in prevention of acute otitis media in children: A cohort study
Author(s) -
Tzong-Shinn Chu,
D.R.I.R. Cachola
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2014.03.1306
Subject(s) - medicine , toxoid , haemophilus influenzae , moraxella catarrhalis , streptococcus pneumoniae , incidence (geometry) , vaccination , otitis , conjugate vaccine , pneumococcal conjugate vaccine , tetanus , pediatrics , diphtheria , immunology , immunization , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , antibiotics , antibody , biology , physics , optics
PhiliPPine Journal of otolaryngology-head and neck Surgery 13 ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the incidence of acute otitis media among children aged 2 to 6 months old in Sampaloc, Manila who were previously given 3 doses of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Non-Typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) protein D, diphtheria or tetanus toxoid conjugates) and those who did not receive the vaccine over a period of one year.
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