title: Surveillance of invasive pneumococcal disease in 30 EU countries: Towards a European system?
abstract: In this era of new pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV), we described and compared surveillance of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and PCV policies in 30 European countries to provide guidance for Europe-wide surveillance. We confirmed the heterogeneity of surveillance systems and case definitions across countries but identified elements common to all countries, such as the availability of serotyping and the surveillance of pneumococcal meningitis. PCV impact was monitored in 11/15 countries using it. We propose steps for the monitoring of incidence rates and serotype distribution at EU level, to assess the need to introduce PCV and monitor its impact once introduced.
authors.affiliation: Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium. germaine@skynet.be
authors.forename: Germaine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hanquet
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perrocheau
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kissling
authors.forename: Daniel Levy
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Bruhl
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tarragó
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stuart
authors.forename: Pawel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stefanoff
authors.forename: Sigrid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heuberger
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kriz
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vergison
authors.forename: Sabine C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: de Greeff
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amato-Gauci
authors.forename: Lucia Pastore
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Celentano
mesh_terms: D018563:Disease Notification; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D015994:Incidence; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000453:epidemiology; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D012703:Serotyping; D018074:Vaccines, Conjugate / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines; D018074:Vaccines, Conjugate