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Pneumococcal infections in children with sickle cell disease before and after pneumococcal conjugate vaccines
Adamkiewicz T, Yee M, Thomas S, Tunali A, Lai K, Omole F, Lane P, Yildirim I. Pneumococcal infections in children with sickle cell disease before and after pneumococcal conjugate vaccines. Blood Advances 2023, 7: 6751-6761. PMID: 37698500, PMCID: PMC10660014, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022009643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive pneumococcal diseaseSickle cell diseaseCell diseasePCV13-serotype invasive pneumococcal diseaseSerotype invasive pneumococcal diseaseNon-PCV13 serotypesPneumococcal polysaccharide vaccinePneumococcal conjugate vaccineIncidence rate ratiosYears of vaccinationReference populationLife-threatening risksIPD episodesIPD serotypesPneumococcal diseasePneumococcal infectionPolysaccharide vaccineConjugate vaccineHemoglobin SSVaccine licensureEffective vaccinePenicillin resistanceDisease controlVaccineAfrican American children
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2555. Predicting Risk of Breakthrough Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Children After 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination
Yildirim M, Pelton S, Keskinocak P, Yildirim I. 2555. Predicting Risk of Breakthrough Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Children After 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2018, 5: s68-s69. PMCID: PMC6252819, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy209.163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPCV13 vaccinationNonvaccine serotypesIncomplete vaccinationThirteen-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccineDose of PCV7Pneumococcal conjugate vaccinationInvasive pneumococcal diseaseChildhood immunization scheduleCases of IPDStreptococcus pneumoniae isolatesYears of ageEnhanced surveillance systemConjugate vaccinationPCV13 immunizationVT-IPDPneumococcal pneumoniaIPD casesConjugate vaccineIncomplete immunizationPneumococcal diseasePneumococcal infectionComorbid conditionsImmunization scheduleComplete immunizationClinical data