Immunogenicity of pneumococcal vaccination in a patient with sickle hemoglobinopathy: a case report.

Clay, E Leila Jerome; Burrell, Tierra; Belhorn, Thomas; Redding-Lallinger, Rupa

Clay, E Leila Jerome; Burrell, Tierra; Belhorn, Thomas; Redding-Lallinger, Rupa.

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Clay EL; Division of Hematology and Oncology, Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, Georgia Regents University Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Burrell T; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Belhorn T; Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Redding-Lallinger R; Division of Hematology and Oncology, Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.

Clin Case Rep ; 3(7): 618-21, 2015 Jul.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26273454

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Despite decrease in morbidity and mortality from invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), individuals with asplenia remain at risk for IPD compared to the general population. This report describes a young adult with hemoglobin SD and documented splenic autoinfarction with pneumococcal sepsis, meningitis, and pneumonia within seven months of immunization with PPSV-23.

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Invasive pneumococcal disease; PPSV-23; Streptococcal Pneumonia; sickle cell disease

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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Clin Case Rep Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos

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