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Pneumokokové infekce u dětí a jejich prevence

Title in English Pneumococcal infections in children and their prevention
Authors

KRBKOVÁ Lenka HOMOLA Lukáš MIKOLÁŠEK Peter PAVELKA Jan VÍTKOVÁ Ivana

Year of publication 2012
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Postgraduální medicína
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Web http://zdravi.e15.cz/clanek/postgradualni-medicina/pneumokokove-infekce-u-deti-a-jejich-prevence-464715
Field Paediatry
Keywords Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumococcus serotypes invasive pneumococcal disease antibiotics polysaccharide conjugate vaccines
Description Pneumococcus remains the most common cause of respiratory tract diseases, from otitis media to severe community-acquired pneumonia. Invasive pneumococcal infections are the cause of mortality in children worlwide. The manuscript summarizes the latest knowledge about the structure of pneumococcus, pathogenesis, new diagnostic methods and therapy with impact to antibiotic resistence. The effectiveness of polysaccharide and conjugate vaccines in preventing of pneumococcal infections is discussed.

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