Rationale and design of the <it>CAPAMIS </it>study: Effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination against community-acquired pneumonia, acute myocardial infarction and stroke

• Główni autorzy: Salsench Elisabet (Autor), de Diego Cinta (Autor), Ochoa-Gondar Olga (Autor), Hospital-Guardiola Inmaculada (Autor), Vila-Corcoles Angel (Autor), Raga Xavier (Autor), Fuentes-Bellido Cruz M (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: BMC, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Hasła przedmiotowe: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine (PPV-23) is recommended for elderly and high-risk people, although its effectiveness is controversial. Some studies have reported an increasing risk of acute vascular events among pat...