While children under five, particularly those under two, are the most vulnerable, pneumococcal diseases also affect adults.

Pregnant patients in their third trimester and postpartum women showed higher risk for IPD compared with nonpregnant patients.

Bristol Myers Squibb today announced the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended approval of Breyanzi® (lisocabtagene maraleucel; ...

A well-known finding is that colonization patterns are associated with invasive disease. 1 Social restrictions ... is to describe the prevalence of pneumococcal colonization in children and adults ...

At first, much the same. But inevitably, dangerous diseases would resurge in a country that isn’t prepared for them.

Then, in 2000, the pneumococcal conjugate ... the vaccine-preventable diseases, including type of organism, incidence for the year 2000, mode of transmission, symptoms, and complications.

Dr. Matthew Simmons, UPMC Western Maryland vice president of medical staff affairs, said vaccines provide the "single most powerful intervention" that have saved lives. He recently discussed the ...

Seniors are a growing and increasingly prosperous demographic. As the senior population increases, a greater emphasis must be placed on keeping aging individuals healthy. Wellness checks are important ...

The CDC revised its pneumococcal pneumonia shot recommendation, saying there is a substantial increase in the risk for ...

The pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) is currently recommended for older adults and high-risk subjects, including patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.