Publication details
Pneumokokové infekce u dětí a jejich prevence
| Title in English | Pneumococcal infections in children and their prevention |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2012 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Postgraduální medicína |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://zdravi.e15.cz/clanek/postgradualni-medicina/pneumokokove-infekce-u-deti-a-jejich-prevence-464715 |
| Field | Paediatry |
| Keywords | Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumococcus serotypes invasive pneumococcal disease antibiotics polysaccharide conjugate vaccines |
| Description | Pneumococcus remains the most common cause of respiratory tract diseases, from otitis media to severe community-acquired pneumonia. Invasive pneumococcal infections are the cause of mortality in children worlwide. The manuscript summarizes the latest knowledge about the structure of pneumococcus, pathogenesis, new diagnostic methods and therapy with impact to antibiotic resistence. The effectiveness of polysaccharide and conjugate vaccines in preventing of pneumococcal infections is discussed. |