[Adult community acquired pneumonia vaccination: 2018 Update of the positioning of the Pneumonia Prevention Expert Group]

Abstract

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) continues to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in adults. The aim of this study is to update the 2016 practical prevention guidelines for CAP through vaccination in Spain, based on the available vaccines, as well as the evidence using a literature review and expert opinion. Vaccines against pneumococcus and influenza continue to be the main prevention tools available against CAP, and can contribute to reduce the burden of disease due to CAP and its associated complications. The available evidence supports the priority indications established in these guidelines, and it would be advisable to try to achieve a widespread dissemination and implementation of these recommendations in routine clinical practice.

Keywords: Community-acquired pneumonia; Influenza vaccination; Neumonía adquirida en la comunidad; Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; Vacuna antineumocócica conjugada; Vacuna antineumocócica polisacárida; Vacunación antigripal.