作者: Wallis CY Lau , Macey Murray , Aisha El-Turki , Sonia Saxena , Shamez Ladhani
DOI: 10.1016/J.VACCINE.2015.08.022
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摘要: Abstract Background Studies have demonstrated a reduction for otitis media (OM) following the introduction of seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7), but this has not been evaluated in United Kingdom (UK). Moreover, there are limited data on any additional impact PCV13 2010. Methods We conducted an observational cohort study to investigate trends OM incidence and associated antibiotic prescriptions children aged Results Overall annual declined by 51.3% from 135.8 episodes/1000 person-years 2002 66.1 2012; prescription rates 72.9% 57.9 prescriptions/1000 15.7 person-years, respectively. PCV7 was with significant decline across all age-groups (21.8%; 95% CI, 20.2–23.4), including Conclusion The 22% reductions