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Triptych of the Hermit Saints: pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines for the elderly

Pneumococcal pneumonia is a serious disease with considerable morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Despite adequate antibiotic treatment, the long-term mortality of pneumococcal pneumonia remains high. Preventive measures in the form of vaccination, therefore, are warranted. Twenty-three-valent p...

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Autores principales: Rijkers, Ger T, Yousif, Laura IE, Spoorenberg, Simone MC, van Overveld, Frans J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5881283/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29636634
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S130405