Missed Pneumococcal Vaccination Opportunities in Adults With Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in a Community Health System | Zendy

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Missed Pneumococcal Vaccination Opportunities in Adults With Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in a Community Health System

Author(s) -

Paul S Schulz,

Sarah E Moore,

Daniel Smith,

Jessica Javed,

Ashley M Wilde

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofac075

Subject(s) - medicine , pneumococcal disease , vaccination , pneumococcal vaccination , pediatrics , pneumococcal infections , disease , immunology , streptococcus pneumoniae , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , antibiotics

Background Adult vaccination programs are suboptimal. Methods Pneumococcal vaccination history, and healthcare contact were assessed in patients with invasive pneumococcal disease. Results Of the 229 cases, 14% were vaccinated. Observed mortality was 20.1%. Conclusions Numerous missed vaccination opportunities were identified.

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