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In [[medicine]], pneumococcal vaccines are "[[vaccine]]s or candidate vaccines used to prevent infections with [[streptococcus pneumoniae]]."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> These infections include [[pneumonia]], [[meningitis]], [[otitis media]], and [[septic shock | In [[medicine]], pneumococcal vaccines are "[[vaccine]]s or candidate vaccines used to prevent infections with [[streptococcus pneumoniae]]."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> These infections include [[pneumonia]], [[meningitis]], [[otitis media]], and [[septic shock|sepsis]]. | ||
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Revision as of 16:08, 5 December 2008
In medicine, pneumococcal vaccines are "vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infections with streptococcus pneumoniae."[1] These infections include pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media, and sepsis.
Indications
In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have created recommendations for the vaccine.[2][3]
Vaccination of hospitalized patients
Although vaccination is viewed as purview of primary care physicians, vaccinating inpatients during hospitalizations may improve vaccination rates[4]; however, inpatient vaccination may be difficult to implement[5]. Paradoxically, inpatient strategies may be less successful in hospitals that have a high volume of pneumonia cases.[6]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Pneumococcal vaccine (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ (April 1997) "Prevention of pneumococcal disease: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)". MMWR Recomm Rep 46 (RR-8): 1–24. PMID 9132580. [e]
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule—United States, October 2007–September 2008. MMWR 2007;56:Q1–Q4.:
- ↑ Bratzler DW, Houck PM, Jiang H, et al (November 2002). "Failure to vaccinate Medicare inpatients: a missed opportunity". Arch. Intern. Med. 162 (20): 2349–56. PMID 12418949. [e]
- ↑ Winston CA, Lindley MC, Wortley PM (2006). "Lessons learned from inpatient vaccination in Michigan". Am J Med Qual 21 (2): 125–33. DOI:10.1177/1062860605284361. PMID 16533904. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Lindenauer PK, Behal R, Murray CK, Nsa W, Houck PM, Bratzler DW (February 2006). "Volume, quality of care, and outcome in pneumonia". Ann. Intern. Med. 144 (4): 262–9. PMID 16490912. [e]