Background Little information on the current burden of community-acquired pneumonia
(CAP) in adults in Germany is available. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study …

Despite widespread use of pneumococcal vaccines throughout Europe, the burden of
pneumococcal disease (PD) in adults is considerable. To mitigate this burden, National …

Infections with the pathogen, Streptococcus pneumoniae, are a common cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. It particularly affects those at the extremes of age and …

Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is a common, opportunistic pathogen which
can cause severe disease, particularly in adults 65+. In Switzerland, vaccination is …

Background Despite recommendations from the German Standing Committee on
Vaccination (STIKO), pneumococcal vaccination coverage remains low in vulnerable …

Background: In the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, highly effective and safe
vaccines became available. Since patients with rheumatic diseases show increased …

Background: Vaccination rates are known to be low in patients with autoimmune
inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD). We therefore aimed to determine current …

Background Increased morbidity/mortality due to vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) is
encountered in type 2 diabetes (T2D) people. Aim of this study was to assess their …

Background Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an arboviral infection of the central nervous
system. As there is no causal treatment of TBE, disease prevention by vaccination is …

Background This study evaluated the impact of a dedicated outpatient service on
vaccination uptake after splenectomy and on the incidence of postsplenectomy sepsis …