title: [Pneumococcal vaccination--why so rare?].
abstract: Pneumococcal infections are common even in 1997 and are still responsible for high mortality rates particularly in groups at high risk. Because of increasing resistance of streptococcus pneumoniae against antibiotics the use of pneumococcal vaccination available so far could be an important preventive measure in particular in patients at high risk. This is demonstrated by means of some proper cases and the current literature.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik, Rätisches Kantons- und Regionalspital, Chur.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Persili
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuhn
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wieland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines