Failure of pneumococcal vaccination in a splenectomized child
| Autor: | F. Karup Pedersen, J. Lanng Nielsen, Jørgen Ellegaard |
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| Rok vydání: | 1982 |
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medicine.medical_treatment Splenectomy Pneumococcal polysaccharide antibody medicine.disease_cause Recurrence Streptococcal Infections Streptococcus pneumoniae medicine Humans Child business.industry Vaccination General Medicine medicine.disease Thrombocytopenic purpura Antibodies Bacterial Pneumococcal vaccine Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Pneumococcal vaccination Immunology Bacterial Vaccines business |
| Zdroj: | Acta paediatrica Scandinavica. 71(2) |
| ISSN: | 0001-656X |
| Popis: | Recurrent Streptococcus pneumoniae septicaemia occurred in a splenectomized child with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Fatal infection took place 1 year after pneumococcal vaccination and was caused by sero-type 18C which was included in the vaccine. The efficacy of pneumococcal vaccination is discussed in relation to specific pneumococcal polysaccharide antibody titers, and it is concluded that vaccination alone is insufflcient in preventing overwehlming infections in splenectomized Individuals. |
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