Effects of influenza immunization on pneumonia in the elderly

• Main Authors: Jung Yeon Heo (Author), Joon Young Song (Author), Ji Yun Noh (Author), Min Joo Choi (Author), Jin Gu Yoon (Author), Saem Na Lee (Author), Hee Jin Cheong (Author), Woo Joo Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Influenza virus is a common pathogen implicated in respiratory tract infections, annually affecting up to 20% of the general population, and pneumonia is a leading cause of death after influenza infection. Post-influenza pneumonia is especially common in the elderly and chronically ill patients. The...