Pneumococcal vaccine

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In medicine, pneumococcal vaccines are "vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infections with streptococcus pneumoniae."[1] These infections include pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media, and sepsis.

Indications

In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention[2][3] and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations[4] have created recommendations for vaccination.

Vaccination of hospitalized patients

Although vaccination is viewed as purview of primary care physicians, vaccinating inpatients during hospitalizations may improve vaccination rates[5]; however, inpatient vaccination may be difficult to implement[6]. Paradoxically, inpatient strategies may be less successful in hospitals that have a high volume of pneumonia cases.[7]

References

  1. Anonymous (2024), Pneumococcal vaccine (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. (April 1997) "Prevention of pneumococcal disease: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)". MMWR Recomm Rep 46 (RR-8): 1–24. PMID 9132580[e]
  3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule—United States, October 2007–September 2008. MMWR 2007;56:Q1–Q4.:
  4. Anonymous (September 19, 2008). Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures (pdf). Joint Commission.
  5. Bratzler DW, Houck PM, Jiang H, et al (November 2002). "Failure to vaccinate Medicare inpatients: a missed opportunity". Arch. Intern. Med. 162 (20): 2349–56. PMID 12418949[e]
  6. Winston CA, Lindley MC, Wortley PM (2006). "Lessons learned from inpatient vaccination in Michigan". Am J Med Qual 21 (2): 125–33. DOI:10.1177/1062860605284361. PMID 16533904. Research Blogging.
  7. Lindenauer PK, Behal R, Murray CK, Nsa W, Houck PM, Bratzler DW (February 2006). "Volume, quality of care, and outcome in pneumonia". Ann. Intern. Med. 144 (4): 262–9. PMID 16490912[e]