Navigating pneumococcal vaccination in adults.
With two nonequivalent vaccines available and different recommendations for different patient populations, vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae can be confusing. Here we try to clarify the situation.
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases/HIV, Department of Pharmacy, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. E-mail: pallota@ccf.org.
Andrea
A
Pallotta
Vice Chair, Department of Infectious Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Susan J
SJ
Rehm
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae; D014611:Vaccination / Q000592:standards*
D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines