title: Selections from current literature. Recent advances in conjugated pneumococcal vaccination.
abstract: This article reviews the current literature and recent updates with regard to childhood vaccination for Streptococcus pneumonia including: studies in immunology with antibody titres, dosages of conjugated vaccines, carriage rates of Streptococcus, side effects, comparison in certain disease states and comparison between vaccines.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University School of Nursing, Department of Family Medicine, Health Sciences Center L-4, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dabelstein
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cromer
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D018074:Vaccines, Conjugate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines; D018074:Vaccines, Conjugate