Pediatric parapneumonic effusion before and after national pneumococcal vaccination programs in Taiwan.

CONCLUSION: The effectiveness of the national PCV13 immunization programs on pneumococcal empyema was evident and remained substantial after 4 years in Taiwan. Continuous surveillance is important to monitor the emergence of other pathogens including non-PCV serotypes and M. pneumoniae.
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Source: J Formos Med Assoc - July 30, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Sim JY, Chang LY, Chang TH, Chen JM, Lee PI, Huang LM, Lu CY Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: research