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. 2022 Mar 16;9(4):ofac075.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofac075. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Missed Pneumococcal Vaccination Opportunities in Adults With Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in a Community Health System

Paul S Schulz  1 , Sarah E Moore  1 , Daniel Smith  1 , Jessica Javed  1 , Ashley M Wilde  1
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Missed Pneumococcal Vaccination Opportunities in Adults With Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in a Community Health System

Paul S Schulz et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Background: Adult vaccination programs are suboptimal.

Methods: Pneumococcal vaccination history, and healthcare contact were assessed in patients with invasive pneumococcal disease.

Results: Of the 229 cases, 14% were vaccinated. Observed mortality was 20.1%.

Conclusions: Numerous missed vaccination opportunities were identified.

Keywords: Streptococcus pneumoniae; blood stream infection; invasive pneumococcal disease; meningitis; vaccines.

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