What is it about?
PCV7 vaccination failures and etiologies to look for.
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Why is it important?
Despite having been correctly vaccinated
Perspectives
Inspite of having been correctly vaccinated with PCV7 vaccine, some children may present severe pneumococcal disease. Clinicians are advised to investigate those cases for asplenia and immune system deficiencies which may be responsible for failures.
SIMON KAYEMBA-KAY'S
Victor Jousselin Hospital, Dept of Paediatrics & Neonatal Medicine
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This page is a summary of: Invasive pneumococcal infection despite 7-valent conjugated vaccine, Clinics and Practice, January 2013, PAGEPress Publications,
DOI: 10.4081/cp.2013.e11.
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