| Title: |
Risk of Pneumococcal Disease in Children With Chronic Medical Conditions in the Era of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine |
| Authors: |
Pelton, Stephen I.; Weycker, Derek; Farkouh, Raymond A.; Strutton, David R.; Shea, Kimberly M.; Edelsberg, John |
| Publisher Information: |
Oxford University Press |
| Publication Year: |
2014 |
| Collection: |
HighWire Press (Stanford University) |
| Subject Terms: |
ARTICLES AND COMMENTARIES |
| Description: |
Background. In the current era of universal immunization of young children with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, it is unclear whether the high risk ratios for pneumococcal disease previously attributed to specified chronic conditions have persisted. In addition, further analysis of pneumococcal disease risk may clarify whether certain chronic conditions that currently are not specified as significantly increasing the risk of pneumococcal disease should be so considered. Methods. We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis utilizing healthcare claims data from the period 2007–2010 to compare rates of pneumococcal disease among children |
| Document Type: |
text |
| File Description: |
text/html |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/59/5/615; http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciu348 |
| DOI: |
10.1093/cid/ciu348 |
| Availability: |
http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/59/5/615; https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciu348 |
| Rights: |
Copyright (C) 2014, Infectious Diseases Society of America |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.85C49F38 |
| Database: |
BASE |