Abstract

MEJIA-AVILA, ME et al. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in adults. Recommendations of the Medical Societies in Mexico. Neumol. cir. torax [online]. 2019, vol.78, n.2, pp.152-173.  Epub Dec 09, 2020. ISSN 0028-3746.

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a frequent and potentially serious infection associated with high morbidity and mortality, particularly in adults and vulnerable groups, despite research and information and the development of new antimicrobial agents. This document represents the effort of a group of experts to disseminate knowledge about the prevention of CAP through pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in adults, especially in patients with comorbidities such as heart, lung and rheumatic diseases, diabetes mellitus, cancer and human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV), among others. The objective is to provide recommendations on pneumococcal conjugate vaccination to physicians who treat adult patients with comorbidities such as those mentioned above.

Keywords : Adult immunization; immunocompromised adults; community-acquired pneumonia; PCV13; community-acquired pneumonia prevention; neumococcal conjugate vaccine; vaccines.

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