[Incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease in Cantabria, Spain, [1995-2001] and implications for the childhood inmunization schedule].
OBJECTIVE
To describe the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease in Cantabria (Spain) between 1995 and 2001.


METHODS
We reviewed the records of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) of public hospitals in Cantabria, discharges from private hospitals and the registry of diseases of mandatory reporting, as well as the microbiologic diagnoses and medical records of children discharged from the Pediatric Service of the Cantabria Hospital (the tertiary care hospital in our autonomous community).


RESULTS
We obtained a meningitis incidence of 5.55, 5.03 and 0.76/100,000 in children < 2 years, > or = 2 and < 5 years, and > or = 5 years respectively, and an incidence of invasive disease of 11.11, 11.32 and 1.49/100,000 in the same age groups.


CONCLUSIONS
The incidence of meningitis and invasive pneumococcal disease in Cantabria is low. We discuss factors that should be taken into account when introducing the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in the childhood immunization schedule of Cantabria.
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Especialista en Pediatría y en Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Jefe de Sección de Promoción y Educación para la Salud. Dirección General de Salud Pública y Consumo de Cantabria. Cantabria. Spain. gonzalezdealedo_a@gobcantabria.es
Viloria
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Sanz
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Ansorena
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D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D015994:Incidence; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines