ACP Journal Club. Pneumococcal vaccine reduced pneumococcal pneumonia and associated mortality

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Thomas Fekete. Ann Intern Med. 2010.

. 2010 Jun 15;152(12):JC6-5.

doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-152-12-201006150-02005.

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Efficacy of 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine in preventing pneumonia and improving survival in nursing home residents: double blind, randomised and placebo controlled trial.
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ACP Journal Club. Review: pneumococcal vaccination is not effective for preventing pneumonia, bacteremia, bronchitis, or mortality.
Johnstone J. Johnstone J. Ann Intern Med. 2009 May 19;150(10):JC5-4. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-150-10-200905190-02004. Ann Intern Med. 2009. PMID: 19451560 No abstract available.
ACP Journal Club. Prior use of inhaled corticosteroids was associated with less mortality in elders with COPD and pneumonia.
Stanbrook MB. Stanbrook MB. Ann Intern Med. 2012 Feb 21;156(4):JC2-12. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-156-4-201202210-02012. Ann Intern Med. 2012. PMID: 22351738 No abstract available.
ACP Journal Club. Review: CURB65, CRB65, and Pneumonia Severity Index similarly predict mortality in community-acquired pneumonia.
Morris A. Morris A. Ann Intern Med. 2011 Apr 19;154(8):JC4-13. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-154-8-201104190-02013. Ann Intern Med. 2011. PMID: 21502639 No abstract available.
Pneumococcal vaccine in the prevention of community-acquired pneumonia: a skeptical view of cost-effectiveness.
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Rationale and design of CAPITA: a RCT of 13-valent conjugated pneumococcal vaccine efficacy among older adults.
Hak E, Grobbee DE, Sanders EA, Verheij TJ, Bolkenbaas M, Huijts SM, Gruber WC, Tansey S, McDonough A, Thoma B, Patterson S, van Alphen AJ, Bonten MJ. Hak E, et al. Neth J Med. 2008 Oct;66(9):378-83. Neth J Med. 2008. PMID: 18990781 Review.