Pediatric parapneumonic effusion before and after national pneumococcal vaccination programs in Taiwan

Background: Reports on the effectiveness of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) on pediatric parapneumonic effusion are limited. We report the changes in cases and etiologies of pediatric parapneumonic effusion in a children's hospital before and after national PCV13 vaccination programs. Me...

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Published in:	Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Main Authors:	Jun Yi Sim, Luan-Yin Chang, Tu-Hsuan Chang, Jong-Min Chen, Ping-Ing Lee, Li-Min Huang, Chun-Yi Lu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2020-11-01
Subjects:	Pneumococcal vaccines Empyema Streptococcus pneumoniae Mycoplasma pneumoniae Taiwan
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664620303387