Universität zu Köln

Faetkenheuer, G., Kwetkat, A., Pletz, M. W., Schelling, J., Schulz, R. -J., van der Linden, M. and Welte, T. (2014). Prevention in the elderly: position paper on pneumococcal vaccinations. Results of an expert workshop on 15 November 2013 in Cologne, Germany. Z. Gerontol. Geriatr., 47 (4). S. 302 - 310. HEIDELBERG: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG. ISSN 1435-1269

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Abstract

Infections due to pneumococci especially in the elderly are vastly underestimated, e.g., because non-invasive infections such as pneumonia may appear with only few symptoms. Sequential vaccination with the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PCV13, followed by the 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine, is considered as the best preventive measure for individual protection, even though clinical study data demonstrating the efficacy of this sequence are not yet available. Increase of awareness by use of computer-based reminder functions may result in a significant improvement of vaccination compliance.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Faetkenheuer, G. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kwetkat, A. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Pletz, M. W. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schelling, J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schulz, R. -J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED van der Linden, M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Welte, T. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-437669
DOI:	10.1007/s00391-014-0650-9
Journal or Publication Title:	Z. Gerontol. Geriatr.
Volume:	47
Number:	4
Page Range:	S. 302 - 310
Date:	2014
Publisher:	SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Place of Publication:	HEIDELBERG
ISSN:	1435-1269
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; CONJUGATE VACCINE; POLYSACCHARIDE VACCINE; STREPTOCOCCUS-PNEUMONIAE; MACROLIDE RESISTANCE; ADULTS; IMPACT; CHILDREN; EFFICACY; DISEASE Multiple languages Geriatrics & Gerontology; Gerontology Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/43766