Hospital-onset adult invasive pneumococcal disease in Israel: Sicker patients, different pathogens

Initial Effects of the National PCV7 Childhood Immunization Program on Adult Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Israel

BACKGROUND PCV7 was introduced as universal childhood vaccination in Israel in July 2009 and PCV13 in November 2010. Here we report data on adult invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), two years post PCV7 implementation and before an expected effect of PCV13. METHODS An ongoing nationwide active-surveillance (all 27 laboratories performing blood cultures in Israel), providing all blood & CSF S....

invasive pneumococcal disease (ipd) serotype frequency in iranian patients

results the results of this study showed some s. pneumoniae serotypes were found in both sexes and some only in one sex invasive infections. for example, serotypes 10, 14, 18 and 22 were only in female patients with infections. conclusions the analysis of the results had suggested that serotypes 6 from lung and 19 from eye are the most abundant bacterial strains isolated from patients. the dise...

Invasive pneumococcal disease.

INTRODUCTION Streptococcus pneumoniae, the pneumococcus, is a Gram-positive diplococcus with more than 90 serotypes determined by the polysaccharide composition of its capsule. It is carried asymptomatically in approximately 50% of people.1 It can cause both non-invasive and invasive disease. Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) refers to disease in which the bacterium enters a sterile site such...

Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) Serotype Frequency in Iranian Patients

BACKGROUND Streptococcuspneumoniae as a Gram positive diplococcic is a major worldwide causative agent of morbidity and mortality among young children and the aged. In addition, Streptococcus pneumoniae is a versatile human pathogen causing infectious disease ranging from mild infection (i.e. otitis media) to life therating pneumonia and meningitidis in many countries. OBJECTIVES The aim of t...

Hospital Case-mix Change: Sicker Patients or Drg Creep?