http://www.pharmacytimes.com/condition-resources/pneumococcal-disease/condition-rss Pneumococcal Disease | PharmacyTimes en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 02:35:49 EDT Sat, 25 May 2013 02:35:49 EDT Pneumococcal-Vaccine-Recommendations-UpdatedThe CDC’s 2013 immunization schedules include several new recommendations regarding which patient groups should receive the various pneumococcal vaccines.Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:22:55 EDTAdult-Vaccination-Rates-Fall-Short-of-TargetsPharmacists can play an important role in informing adult patients of the vaccines they should receive to help protect against a range of infectious diseases.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:45:54 ESTInflammation-and-the-Interconnections-Between-Influenza-and-Pneumococcal-DiseaseA new study using a mouse model suggests that an inflammatory response to influenza infection makes patients more susceptible to developing invasive pneumococcal disease.Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:26:33 ESTWelders-Should-Receive-Pneumococcal-VaccineDue to their increased susceptibility to pneumococcal pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disease, welders are advised to receive the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.Mon, 21 Jan 2013 02:21:59 ESTNasopharyngeal-Carriage-Spreading-Disease-Introducing-InfectionAccording to the results of a study, it appears more difficult to eradicate nasopharyngeal carriage of pneumococcal and other bacterial diseases than it is to eradicate invasive disease.Mon, 21 Jan 2013 02:16:01 ESTAmericans-Urged-to-Get-Flu-VaccineSince 2010, the CDC has recommended that all Americans older than 6 months receive the annual influenza vaccine, but coverage rates have so far fallen short of goals.Tue, 16 Oct 2012 02:08:00 EDTStudy-of-Pneumococcal-Infection-May-Point-Way-to-Improved-PreventionA study of adults with invasive pneumococcal disease suggests that smokers and those who abuse alcohol should be targeted for pneumococcal vaccination.Mon, 08 Oct 2012 04:46:36 EDTParents-Increasingly-Likely-to-Delay-or-Skip-Vaccinations-Putting-Children-at-RiskThe pneumococcal vaccine is among the most commonly delayed, putting children and others at risk of deadly disease.Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:29:01 EDTEnd-Stage-Renal-Disease-Does-Vaccination-Save-LivesInfluenza and pneumococcal vaccination both appear to reduce the mortality rate of patients with end-stage renal disease, according to results of a recent study.Mon, 06 Aug 2012 01:40:52 EDTCDC-Committee-High-Risk-Adults-Should-Get-2-Pneumococcal-VaccinesImmunocompromised adults should receive the Prevnar 13 vaccine in addition to the Pneumovax 23 vaccine, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended.Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:37:15 EDTHealth-Concerns-for-Elderly-TravelersTravelers over the age of 60 are more susceptible to a variety of health problems, but taking precautions can help guarantee a safe, rewarding trip.Tue, 29 May 2012 09:45:16 EDTPneumococcal-Pyomyositis-A-Rare-But-Growing-ConcernPneumococcal pyomyositis is a rare bacterial infection of striated muscle, but 2 recent cases have put it on the radar of infectious disease specialists.Tue, 29 May 2012 09:40:27 EDTThe-Changing-Picture-of-Streptococcus-pneumoniaeIncreased use of pneumococcal vaccines generally leads to a reduction in the prevalence of drug-resistant pneumococcal strains, a study finds.Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:43:28 EDTProinflammatory-Cytokines-A-Guide-to-Antibiotic-Therapy-for-Pneumococcal-PneumoniaA combination of antibiotics shows promise in treating pneumococcal pneumonia, a study finds.Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:40:12 EDTPandemic-Flu-Increases-Pneumococcal-Pneumonia-HospitalizationsAnalysis of data from the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic reaffirms the link between pandemic flu and increased pneumococcal pneumonia rates.Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:32:24 EDTCancer-Survivors-Pneumococcal-Vaccine-Target-PopulationCancer survivors should be encouraged to take preventive measures, including receiving the pneumococcal vaccination.Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:02:01 ESTPneumococcal-Disease-Vaccine-Update Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:43:57 ESTFighting-a-Bad-Bug-Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:41:18 ESTPneumonia-Shot-Widely-Recommended-Little-UsedMon, 30 Jan 2012 02:30:40 ESTPreventing-Pneumonia-Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:36:05 EST