成年人肺炎球菌肺炎的发病率和危险因素:基于人口的研究

Olga Ochoa-Gondar1, Verónica Torras-Vives1, Cinta de Diego-Cabanes2,3

  • 1Primary Health Care Service "Camp de Tarragona", Institut Català de la Salut, Tarragona, Spain.

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概括

50岁以上的个体以前患有侵入性肺炎球菌病 (IPD) 或肺炎,慢性呼吸道疾病或多种并发症,面临着明显更高的肺炎球菌肺炎 (PP) 风险. 这些因素,以及免疫功能受损的情况,需要对高风险PP类别进行重新评估,以加强预防策略.

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