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Epidemiology of Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections in the United States, 1995-1998: Opportunities for Prevention in the Conjugate Vaccine Era

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Young children, elderly people, and African-Americans of all ages have the highest rates of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in the US. There is a vaccine available but it is only recommended for children, the elderly, and people with certain chronic diseases.

Author: Schuchat, Anne, Zell, Elizabeth R., Whitney, Cynthia G., Lexau, Catherine, Robinson, Katherine A., Baughman, Wendy, Rothrock, Gretchen, Barrett, Nancy L., Pass, Margaret, Damaske, Barbara, Stefonek, Karen, Barnes, Brenda, Patterson, Jan
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001
Demographic aspects

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Macrolide Resistance Among Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates

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Streptococcus pneumoniae is becoming resistant to macrolide antibiotics, a group of drugs that includes erthromycin, clarithromycin, and azithromycin. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a bacterium that causes pneumonia. Between 1993 and 1999, the use of macrolide antibiotics in young children increased 320% and resistance to macrolide antibiotics increased from 11% to 20%.

Author: Cieslak, Paul R., Schaffner, William, Vugia, Duc J., Zell, Elizabeth R., Facklam, Richard R., Stephens, David S., Johnson, Susan, Jorgensen, James H., Barrett, Nancy L., Pass, Margaret, Hyde, Terri B., Gay, Kathryn, Maupin, Peggy S., Whitney, Cynthia C.
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001
Statistics, Drug resistance in microorganisms, Microbial drug resistance, Macrolide antibiotics, Macrolides, Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Impact of childhood vaccination on racial disparities in invasive streptococcus pneumoniae infections

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The Africans in the United States are more prone to invasive pneumococcal disease than the Americans. There is a decline in invasive disease among the younger children because of the introduction of a new protein polysaccharide pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.

Author: Harrison, Lee H., Cieslak, Paul R., Zell, Elizabeth R., Facklam, Richard R., Whitney, Cynthia G., Reingold, Arthur, Lynfield, Ruth, Flannery, Brendan, Schrag, Stephanie, Haldeer, James, Farley, Monica
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2004
United States, Science & research, Children, Care and treatment, Research, Streptococcal infections, Vaccines

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Subjects list: Statistical Data Included, Pneumococcal infections, Health aspects
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