Adult invasive pneumococcal disease in the Republic of Korea: Risk medical conditions and mortality stratified by age group

Objectives: This study aimed to characterize the risk factors for mortality in adult patients with invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) stratified by age groups, after implementation of the national immunization program of 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) for those aged ≥65 years in the Repu...

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Main Authors: Jong Hun Kim, Seung Hee Baik, Byung Chul Chun, Joon Young Song, In-Gyu Bae, Hyo Youl Kim, Dong-Min Kim, Young Hwa Choi, Won Suk Choi, Yu Mi Jo, Hyun Hee Kwon, Hye Won Jeong, Yeon-Sook Kim, Jeong Yeon Kim, Jacob Lee, Sae Yoon Kee, Jian Hur, Jin Won Chung, Ki-Eun Hwang, Min Ja Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218344795