Pneumonia
Reports from University of Oxford Describe Recent Advances in Pneumonia
Published in Vaccine Weekly, April 6th, 2011
2011 APR 6 -- According to recent research from Oxford, United Kingdom, "Protein-polysaccharide vaccines have made a significant impact on the burden of disease caused by encapsulated bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis, and have the potential to do so for Salmonella Typhi. Nepal is one of many resource-poor nations with limited information on the epidemiology of childhood infections caused by these pathogens."
"Over a 21-month period, we studied children aged <= 12 years admitted to an urban hospital in Nepal with suspected bacteremia, meningitis, or pneumonia. Patan Hospital is a non-profit hospital...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2011-04-06)
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