Surveillance of invasive pneumococcal disease in 30 EU countries: Towards a European system?

Germaine Hanquet, Anne Perrocheau, Esther Kissling, Daniel Levy Bruhl, David Tarragó, James Stuart, Pawel Stefanoff, Sigrid Heuberger, Paula Kriz, Anne Vergison, Sabine C de Greeff, Andrew Amato-Gauci, Lucia Pastore Celentano, ECDC Country Experts for Pneumococcal Disease, Zitta Barrella Harboe (Medlem af forfattergruppering)

Abstract

In this era of new pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV), we described and compared surveillance of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and PCV policies in 30 European countries to provide guidance for Europe-wide surveillance. We confirmed the heterogeneity of surveillance systems and case definitions across countries but identified elements common to all countries, such as the availability of serotyping and the surveillance of pneumococcal meningitis. PCV impact was monitored in 11/15 countries using it. We propose steps for the monitoring of incidence rates and serotype distribution at EU level, to assess the need to introduce PCV and monitor its impact once introduced.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftVaccine
Vol/bind28
Udgave nummer23
Sider (fra-til)3920-8
Antal sider9
ISSN0264-410X
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 21 maj 2010
Udgivet eksterntJa

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