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Childhood empyema: Limited potential impact of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Fletcher, Margaret; Leeming, John; Cartwright, Keith; Finn, Adam

Authors

Margaret Fletcher

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
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




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