Opioid use associated with increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease
1. Researchers found a strong link between prescription opioid use and the risk for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). 2. The ...
Tag: Pneumococcal
AAP guidelines for pneumococcal vaccination in high-risk groups released
1. The AAP continues to recommend PPSV23 vaccination in children at high risk for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). 2. New ...
Pneumococcal vaccine associated with a decrease in pneumonia hospitalizations
Image: PD 1. Since the pneumococcal vaccine PCV7 was introduced in 2000, the US saw an overall annual reduction of ...