Margaret Fletcher
Childhood empyema: Limited potential impact of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Fletcher, Margaret; Leeming, John; Cartwright, Keith; Finn, Adam
Authors
John Leeming
Keith Cartwright
Adam Finn
Abstract
During 2003-2004, locally presenting pleural empyema cases in children increased 3-fold. Antigen analysis of empyema fluid identified Streptococcus pneumoniae in 27 of 29 cases for whom samples were available and capsular polysaccharide type 1 in 18 of these. Use of a conjugate vaccine without serotype 1 antigen would have had limited impact on this morbidity in our region. © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Citation
Fletcher, M., Leeming, J., Cartwright, K., & Finn, A. (2006). Childhood empyema: Limited potential impact of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 25(6), 559-560. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000219535.14201.1b
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2006 |
Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
Print ISSN | 0891-3668 |
Publisher | Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 6 |
Pages | 559-560 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000219535.14201.1b |
Keywords | empyema, capsular polysaccharide, ELISA, diagnosis |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1038567 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000219535.14201.1b |