ReviewGeriatrics (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Pneumococcal Pneumonia and Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Those 65 and Older: Rates of Detection, Risk Factors, Vaccine Effectiveness, Hospitalisation and Mortality.
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- Understanding pneumococcal vaccine perceptions in seven countries: Findings from a cross-sectional survey.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2026Article
- Biofilm formation during pneumococcal carriage imprints naturally acquired humoral immunity.PLoS pathogens · 2026Article
- Clinical application of benzathine penicillin G as secondary prophylaxis and vaccines for patients with acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: A comprehensive review.International journal of cardiology. Congenital heart disease · 2026Review
- Disease Trends and Mortality From Invasive Pneumococcal Disease: A Long-Term Population-Based Study.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2026Article
- Trends in invasive and non-invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae disease in adults hospitalised in Bristol and Bath: a retrospective cohort study, 2006-2022.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
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- Biofilm formation during pneumococcal carriage imprints naturally acquired humoral immunity.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Diabetes mellitus and invasive pneumococcal disease in Spain: a retrospective study.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Incidence of Invasive and Noninvasive Pneumococcal Pneumonia Hospitalizations in People Aged ≥50 Years: Assessing Variability Across Denmark and Spain.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2024Article
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- Infection control in long term care institutions for the elderly: A reflection document on the situation in Spain.Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia · 2023Review
- Fall of viral and bacterial pneumonia hospitalizations following COVID-19 pandemic mitigation strategies: a central Italian Region retrospective study.Internal and emergency medicine · 2023Article
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- Nasopharyngeal Carriage and Serotype Distribution ofInfectious diseases & clinical microbiology · 2022Article
- Real-world effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination in older adults: Cohort study using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink.PloS one · 2022Article
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- Vaccines and Senior Travellers.Frontiers in aging · 2021Review
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Abstract
Pneumococcal pneumonia (PP) and invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) are important causes of morbidity and mortality in seniors worldwide. Incidence rates and serious outcomes worsen with increasing frailty, numbers of risk factors and decreasing immune competence with increasing age. Literature reviews in Medline and Embase were performed for pneumococcal disease incidence, risk factors, vaccination rates and effectiveness in the elderly. The introduction of protein-conjugated pneumoccal vaccines (PCV) for children markedly reduced IPD and PP in seniors, but serotypes not included in vaccines and with previously low levels increased. Pneumococcal polysaccharide (PPV23) vaccination does not change nasal and pharyngeal carriage rates. Pneumococcal and influenza vaccination rates in seniors are below guideline levels, especially in older seniors and nursing home staff. Pneumococcal and influenza carriage and vaccination rates of family members, nursing home health care workers and other contacts are unknown. National vaccination programmes are effective in increasing vaccination rates. Detection of IPD and PP initially depend on clinical symptoms and new chest X ray infiltrates and then varies according to the population and laboratory tests used. To understand how seniors and especially older seniors acquire PP and IPD data are needed on pneumococcal disease and carriage rates in family members, carers and contacts. Nursing homes need reconfiguring into small units with air ventilation externally from all rooms to minimise respiratory disease transmission and dedicated staff for each unit to minimise transmision of infectious diseaases.
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