Hospitalisation outcomes in pneumococcal-vaccinated versus -unvaccinated patients with exacerbation of COPD: results from the HOPE COPD Study
Background Infectious exacerbations are crucial events that dictate the natural course of COPD patients. Pneumococcal vaccination has been shown to decrease incidence of community-acquired pneumonia in COPD patients. There is a paucity of data on outcomes of hospitalisation in pneumococcal-vaccinate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2023-05-01
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Series: | ERJ Open Research |
Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/9/3/00476-2022.full |