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Meningitis Vaccines
Research reports on meningitis vaccines from Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics provide new insights
September 23rd, 2008
Fresh data on meningitis are presented in the report 'Serious neurologic sequelae in cases of meningitis arising from infection by conjugate vaccine-related and nonvaccine-related serogroups of Streptococcus pneumoniae.' According to recent research from the United States, "Introduction of the heptavalent conjugate vaccine for Streptococcus pneumoniae (PCV7) has led to a dramatic decline in meningitis by PCV7 serotypes, raising the possibility of similar trends by PCV7-related serogroups through cross-protection. A present concern, however, is of serotype replacement by pneumococci not related to PCV7 serogroups." "If this occurs, there are currently few data to...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-23)
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