Has the incidence of empyema in Scottish children continued to increase beyond 2005?
Conclusions
The incidence of empyema in Scottish children initially rose in children aged 1 to 9 years after the introduction of routine conjugate pneumococcal vaccination, however, empyema incidence has fallen since 2010 when the PCV-13 was introduced.
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Nath, S., Thomas, M., Spencer, D., Turner, S. Tags: Immunology (including allergy), Drugs: infectious diseases, Pneumonia (infectious disease), TB and other respiratory infections, Vaccination / immunisation, Pneumonia (respiratory medicine), Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology Original article Source Type: research
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