Hospitalisation outcomes in pneumococcal-vaccinated versus -unvaccinated patients with exacerbation of COPD: results from the HOPE COPD Study

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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Main Authors: Rajesh Venkitakrishnan, Anand Vijay, Jolsana Augustine, Divya Ramachandran, Melcy Cleetus, Aparna S. Nirmal, Susan John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2023-05-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/9/3/00476-2022.full

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