Invasive Pneumococcal Infection Despite 7-Valent Conjugated Vaccine
by
Sebastien Joye
1, 
Anja Gao
1,
Simon Kayemba-Kay's
1,
Jacques Cotting
2 and
Marie-Hélène Perez
2,* 
1
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Switzerland
2
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Switzerland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Clin. Pract. 2013, 3(1), e11; https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2013.e11
Submission received: 8 October 2012
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Revised: 8 October 2012
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Accepted: 5 February 2013
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Published: 25 March 2013
Abstract
Despite good cover with 7-valent vaccination, invasive pneumococcal infections may still be misdiagnosed and may lead to lifethreatening situations or death in young children. New serotypes are emerging and, therefore, clinicians must keep a high level of suspicion in young children regardless of their vaccination status. We report three cases of invasive pneumococcal infection due to new serotypes not covered by the 7-valent conjugated vaccine, two of which led children to death.
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Joye, S.; Gao, A.; Kayemba-Kay's, S.; Cotting, J.; Perez, M.-H. Invasive Pneumococcal Infection Despite 7-Valent Conjugated Vaccine. Clin. Pract. 2013, 3, e11. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2013.e11
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Joye S, Gao A, Kayemba-Kay's S, Cotting J, Perez M-H. Invasive Pneumococcal Infection Despite 7-Valent Conjugated Vaccine. Clinics and Practice. 2013; 3(1):e11. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2013.e11
Chicago/Turabian StyleJoye, Sebastien, Anja Gao, Simon Kayemba-Kay's, Jacques Cotting, and Marie-Hélène Perez. 2013. "Invasive Pneumococcal Infection Despite 7-Valent Conjugated Vaccine" Clinics and Practice 3, no. 1: e11. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2013.e11
