Emergency room-based pneumococcal vaccination program promises substantial savings, study finds From: Formulary | Date: May 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright Advanstar Communications, Inc. May 1999. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

An emergency department (ED)-based pneumococcal vaccination program for high-risk patients can substantially reduce the incidence and costs of pneumococcal bacteremia, according to a new study.

Pneumococcal bacteremia is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in adults, but only 45.4% of US adults older than 65 have an up-to-date pneumococcal vaccination status, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The new study was based on a retrospective analysis of 188 consecutive adults admitted to the ED at Ohio State University Hospitals with a diagnosis of ...

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