[Pneumococcal infections: Appraisal and perspectives in terms of adult vaccination].

Abstract

Pneumococcal diseases are the first cause of bacterial infections in adult and in the aged adult. While its considerable morbi-mortality is potentially preventable through vaccination, the interest of anti-pneumococcal vaccination in these populations is still debated. Effectiveness appraisal of current anti-pneumococcal vaccines and the perspectives in terms of preventive strategies against Streptococcus pneumoniae infections in the adult population are presented.

• Authors: Laila Baratali, Pierre Olivier Lang
• Journal: Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) (Presse Med) Vol. 44 Issue 11 Pg. 1155-61 (Nov 2015) ISSN: 2213-0276 [Electronic] France
• Vernacular Title: Les infections pneumococciques: état des lieux et perspectives en matière de vaccination de l'adulte.
• PMID: 26363530 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Bacterial
• Antigens, Bacterial
• Pneumococcal Vaccines
• Polysaccharides, Bacterial
• Vaccines, Conjugate

Topics

• Adult
• Age Factors
• Antibodies, Bacterial (immunology)
• Antigens, Bacterial (immunology)
• Child, Preschool
• Humans
• Immunization Schedule
• Incidence
• Infant
• Pneumococcal Infections (epidemiology, prevention & control)
• Pneumococcal Vaccines
• Polysaccharides, Bacterial (immunology)
• Practice Guidelines as Topic
• Serotyping
• Streptococcus pneumoniae (classification, immunology)
• Vaccination
• Vaccines, Conjugate