Estimating the Burden of Pneumococcal Pneumonia among Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Techniques

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Maria Said · Johns Hopkins University

Hope L. Johnson · Johns Hopkins University

Bareng A. S. Nonyane · Johns Hopkins University

Maria Deloria Knoll · Johns Hopkins University

Katherine L. O’Brien · Johns Hopkins University

for the AGEDD Adult Pneumococcal Burden Study Team

Abstract

Estimating the adult burden of pneumococcal disease from bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia data alone significantly underestimates the true burden of disease in adults. For every case of bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia, we estimate that there are at least 3 additional cases of non-bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia.

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Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Respiratory viral infections research Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment

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Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 8, Issue 4, pp. e60273-e60273

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060273

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Estimating the Burden of Pneumococcal Pneumonia among Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Techniques

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