Disease Burden and Etiologic Distribution of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: Evolving Epidemiology in the Era of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines.
- Author:
Jung Yeon HEO
1
;
Joon Young SONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Pneumonia; Incidence; Mortality; Epidemiology; Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
- MeSH: Adult*; Epidemiology*; Humans; Incidence; Mortality; Pneumonia*; Population Characteristics; Prevalence; Vaccines, Conjugate*
- From:Infection and Chemotherapy 2018;50(4):287-300
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Pneumonia is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in old adults. The incidence and etiologic distribution of community-acquired pneumonia is variable both geographically and temporally, and epidemiology might evolve with the change of population characteristics and vaccine uptake rates. With the increasing prevalence of chronic medical conditions, a wide spectrum of healthcare-associated pneumonia could also affect the epidemiology of community-acquired pneumonia. Here, we provide an overview of the epidemiological changes associated with community-acquired pneumonia over the decades since pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction.
