Pneumococcal Meningitis in Adults after Introduction of PCV7 and PCV13, Israel, July 2009–June 2015

Pneumococcal Meningitis in Adults after Introduction of PCV7 and PCV13, Israel, July 2009–June 2015

The indirect effect of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on adult pneumococcal meningitis has not been thoroughly investigated. We present data from active surveillance on pneumococcal meningitis in adults in Israel occurring during July 2009–June 2015. Pneumococcal meningitis was diagnosed for 221 pat...

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Main Authors: Gili Regev-Yochay, Klaris Reisenberg, Michal Katzir, Yonit Wiener-Well, Galia Rahav, Jacob Strahilevitz, Valery Istomin, Evgenia Tsyba, Avi Peretz, Shirley Khakshoor, Ron Dagan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
meningitis
S. pneumoniae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
adults
pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
indirect effects
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/7/17-0721_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/7/17-0721_article

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