Active offer of vaccinations during hospitalization improves coverage among splenectomized patients: An Italian experience

Autor:	Silvio Tafuri, Maria Serena Gallone, Pezzolla Angela, Testini Mario, Vincenti Leonardo, Palasciano Nicola, Carmen Martino, Margari Antonio, Memeo Vincenzo, Michele Quarto
Rok vydání:	2017
Předmět:	0301 basic medicine Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Epidemiology Haemophilus influenzae type medicine.medical_treatment 030106 microbiology Splenectomy Meningococcal Vaccines Meningococcal vaccine Pneumococcal Vaccines 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Haemophilus Vaccines Retrospective Studies business.industry Health Policy Vaccination Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Retrospective cohort study Hospitalization Infectious Diseases Italy business Risk assessment
Zdroj:	American journal of infection control. 45(8)
ISSN:	1527-3296
Popis:	In 2014, an Italian hospital implemented a protocol for pneumococcal, meningococcal, and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccines offer to splenectomized patients during their hospitalization. After 1 year, coverage for recommended vaccinations increased from 5.7%-66.7% and the average time between splenectomy and vaccines administration decreased from 84.7-7.5 days.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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