Open AccessEfficacy of Pneumococcal Immunization in Patients with Renal Disease – What Is the Data?
Author(s) -
J. Ben Robinson
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
american journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1421-9670
pISSN - 0250-8095
DOI - 10.1159/000079883
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , population , immunology , nephrotic syndrome , antibody titer , serology , immunization , titer , gastroenterology , antibody , physics , environmental health , optics
There is an increased incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease in patients with renal allografts, chronic renal insufficiency (CRI), or nephrotic syndrome (NS). Routine pneumococcal immunization (PI) has been recommended for these patients, but the efficacy of PI in this population is not well established.
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