Caregivers' knowledge, attitude, and perception toward pneumococcal infection prophylaxis in pediatric sickle cell disease patients in Kumasi, Ghana

Abstract Background and Aims Pneumococcal infection prophylaxis (PIP) is necessary for children with sickle cell disease (SCD) due to the enhanced risk of pneumococcal infections and associated mortalities. PIP measures include periodic administration of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), twice‐d...

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Main Authors: Elom Doe, Samuel B. Nguah, Kofi B. Mensah, Kwame O. Buabeng
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Wiley 2023-11-01
Colecção:Health Science Reports
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Acesso em linha:https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1665