Increased incidence of pneumococcal bloodstream infections

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2003 Jul;22(7):661-3.

Abstract

Pneumococcal bloodstream infections in pediatric patients rose from 3.6 to 14.8 episodes per 100,000 from 1986 to the year 2000 (P < 0.001) in a population of approximately 650,000 inhabitants (16% <16 years of age). Incidence in the group <24 months of age increased from 7.4 to 78.6 episodes per 100,000 per year (P < 0.001). Overall 75% of the serogroups are included in the new heptavalent vaccine.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Age Distribution
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis
  • Bacteremia / epidemiology*
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Linear Models
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Pneumococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Pneumococcal Infections / epidemiology*
  • Pneumococcal Infections / prevention & control
  • Pneumococcal Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Probability
  • Registries
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sex Distribution
  • Spain / epidemiology
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification
  • Survival Rate
  • Vaccination / standards
  • Vaccination / trends

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Pneumococcal Vaccines