Polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccination: new evidence

Editorial

A J Hall. Thorax. 2006 Mar.

. 2006 Mar;61(3):183-4.

doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.046318.

Abstract

Efficacy of anti‐pneumococcal vaccination in patients with COPD

Clinical efficacy of anti-pneumococcal vaccination in patients with COPD.
Alfageme I, Vazquez R, Reyes N, Muñoz J, Fernández A, Hernandez M, Merino M, Perez J, Lima J. Alfageme I, et al. Thorax. 2006 Mar;61(3):189-95. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.043323. Epub 2005 Oct 14. Thorax. 2006. PMID: 16227328 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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