title: Epidemiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Hospitalizations and Associated Complications Before and After the Implementation of the Heptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Athens, Greece.
abstract: We determined the rates of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)-associated hospitalizations and complications in Athens, over a period covering 4 years before and 4 years after the implementation of the 7-valent pneumococcal vaccine (PCV7) in Greece. PCV7 had no impact on pediatric CAP rates, whereas there was an increase in CAP-associated complications.
authors.affiliation: First University Department of Pediatrics, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece.
authors.forename: Theano
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lagousi
authors.affiliation: First University Department of Pediatrics, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioanna
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Papadatou
authors.affiliation: First University Department of Pediatrics, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kopsidas
authors.affiliation: The Stavros Niarchos Foundation-Collaborative Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Outcomes Research, First and Second University Departments of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Critselis
authors.affiliation: First University Department of Pediatrics, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Theodoridou
authors.affiliation: First University Department of Pediatrics, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece.
authors.forename: Vana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Spoulou
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D006115:Greece; D000069443:Heptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D000071497:Immunogenicity, Vaccine; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers
chemical_list: D000069443:Heptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
keywords: children; pneumococcal vaccine; pneumonia