Results of vaccination against pneumococcal infection in patients with chronic lung diseases

Conclusions: the results indicate a high efficiency of vaccination against pneumococcal infection in patients with chronic lung disease: in all groups a decrease in the incidence of respiratory infections, reduction in the number of exacerbations of the underlying disease and hospitalizations for exacerbations.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kraposhina, A., Demko, I., Gordeeva, N., Soloveva, I., Mamaeva, M., Sobko, E. Tags: Respiratory infections Source Type: research