title: [Incidence and lethality of invasive pneumococcal disease in Tarragona, Spain, 2006-2009].
abstract: An epidemiological study was conducted on all cases of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) diagnosed in Tarragona, Spain, between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2009. A total of 286 IPD cases were observed, which was an overall incidence of 21.2 episodes per 100,000 persons-year (95% CI: 16.6-26.9). Incidence rates were 26.3/100,000 (95% CI: 14.4-44.3) among children, 12.2/100,000 (95% CI: 8.2-17.6) among patients between 15-64 years and 59.6/100,000 (95% CI: 40.0-85.8) in those ≥65 years. Overall lethality rate was 7.3% (none in children, 3.4% among patients 15-64 years, and 14.8% among patients ≥65 years; p<0.001).
authors.affiliation: Unitat de Suport a la Recerca Camp de Tarragona, Institut Català de la Salut, Rambla, Tarragona, España.
authors.forename: Ángel
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Vila-Córcoles
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Atención Primaria de Tarragona-Valls, Institut Català de la Salut, Tarragona, España.
authors.forename: Elisabet
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Salsench-Serrano
authors.affiliation: Unitat de Suport a la Recerca Camp de Tarragona, Institut Català de la Salut, Rambla, Tarragona, España. Electronic address: oochoa.tarte.ics@gencat.cat.
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ochoa-Gondar
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Atención Primaria de Tarragona-Valls, Institut Català de la Salut, Tarragona, España.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aguirre-Chavarría
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Atención Primaria de Tarragona-Valls, Institut Català de la Salut, Tarragona, España.
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Utrera-Aponte
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII de Tarragona, Institut Català de la Salut, Tarragona, España.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guzmán-Ávalos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Enfermedad neumocócica invasiva; Incidence; Incidencia; Invasive pneumococcal disease; Letalidad; Mortality; Streptococcus pneumoniae