Safety and Efficacy of Pneumococcal Vaccination in Pediatric Nephrotic Syndrome

• Main Authors: Shamitha Thishakya Goonewardene (Author), Calyn Tang (Author), Loh Teng-Hern Tan (Author), Kok-Gan Chan (Author), Prithvy Lingham (Author), Learn-Han Lee (Author), Bey-Hing Goh (Author), Priyia Pusparajah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Nephrotic syndrome affects both children and adults. Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome is reported to be one of the most frequent renal pathologies in childhood. Nephrotic children are at high risk for severe pneumococcal infections as one of the life-threatening complications of nephrotic syndrome due...