In June, the CDC advisors recommended the vaccine as a possible shot for adults at higher risk. At the time, the group also talked about the possibility of lowering the age recommendation for older adults. They noted t...
Initial coverage with PCV13 occurred quickly after vaccine recommendation (Figure 2). By the week of April 18, the number of weekly PCV13 doses administered exceeded the number of weekly PCV7 doses administered. However, PCV7 continued to be used for a small proportion of children through ...
which includes ventilation-associated pneumonia (VAP)) (Box1). Aspiration pneumonia represents 5–15% of all cases of CAP; however, its prevalence amongst patients
One way of describing infections is to divide them into community-acquired versus hospital-acquired. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1988 guideline definition is the most widely accepted one [17] and indicates that infections identified more than 48 h after hospital admis...
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Immunizations, including a yearly flu vaccine, are the best way to protect children from life-threatening pneumonia, according to new guidelines from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).