Burden of pneumonia in patients with viral and bacterial coinfection in Spain during six consecutive influenza seasons, from 2009-10 to 2014-15

CONCLUSIONS: In Spain, community-acquired pneumonia and influenza continue to be an important cause of hospitalization and mortality in patients over 60 years of age. There is an urgent need to further develop prevention strategies such as joint vaccination for both pathologies.PMID:34304929 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.07.035

Source: Vaccine - July 26, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Loreto Arias-Fern ández Jes ús San-Román Montero Ruth Gil-Prieto Stefan Walter Ángel Gil de Miguel Source Type: research