Purpose: To describe an outbreak of pneumococcal disease in a Washington state nursing
borne and to report a survey of pneumococcal vaccine utilization in Washington nursing …

Background More than 50% of the elderly population has not received pneumococcal
vaccination. Uncertainty regarding the benefits of immunization, particularly for noninvasive …

Vaccination remains the primary preventive strategy in the elderly against Streptococcus
pneumoniae and influenza infections. The effectiveness of this strategy in preventing …

Background: Pneumococcal pneumonia is a disease of the extremes of age. However, as
other traditional risk factors for pneumococcal pneumonia also increase with older age, it is …

Pneumococcal vaccine is now recommended for all people aged 65 years and over in
Australia, yet many in this age group remain unvaccinated, especially those from Non …

To the Editor: Place of death has assumed importance in the medical literature because of
its implications for resource utilization and because people have preferences about where …

Bacterial pneumonia is one of the most common infections in the elderly adult. Pneumonia is
a disease of the alveoli and respiratory bronchioles caused by an infectious agent. 1 …

Pneumonia is the fourth-leading cause of death globally, and Streptococcus pneumoniae is
the most important causative pathogen. Because the incidence of pneumococcal diseases is …

Introduction Elderly people and adults with chronic disease or compromised immune status
are at increased risk of pneumococcal infection, with pneumonia being the most common …

By the end of the century there will be an estimated 30 million people over age 65 in the
United States. Thus, the practice of medicine will deal with an older and more debilitated …