Retrospective study on the health and economic burden of hospitalized patients due to pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal infections in Belgium settings

CONCLUSION: Streptococcus pneumoniae infections remain a public health problem with significant cost for the Health Insurance and poor prognosis. Invasive pneumococcal infections are associated with longer hospital stays and required more intensive care than all other causes of pneumonia, in addition to be more costly, which justifies more attention for vaccination. This study also suggests an increase of economic and health burden with age and presence of underlying conditions.PMID:38575434 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.03.057
Source: Vaccine - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Source Type: research