Vaccine Immunity Against Pneumococcus in Children With Cochlear Implants

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Audrey Hominal · Geneva College

Renato Gualtieri · University of Lausanne

Barbara Lemaître · Intravacc (Netherlands)

Klara M. Posfay‐Barbe · Geneva College

Hélène Cao Van · Sacred Heart Hospital

Géraldine Blanchard‐Rohner · Geneva College

Abstract

Our findings support the proactive administration of an additional pneumococcal vaccine dose at the time of planning cochlear implant surgery for children ≥2 years old. In addition, periodic monitoring of serotype-specific pneumococcal antibody levels (every 5 years) is recommended to determine the need for booster vaccinations.

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Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Streptococcal Infections and Treatments

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Published in: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volume 45, Issue 2, pp. 187-193

DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000004999

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