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Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Medknow Publications and Staff Society of Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
ISSN: 0022-3859 EISSN: 0022-3859
Vol. 57, No. 1, 2011, pp. 78-81
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Bioline Code: jp11021
Full paper language: English
Document type: Review Article
Document available free of charge
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Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Vol. 57, No. 1, 2011, pp. 78-81
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Pneumococcal infections and immunization in diabetic patients
Mohan, V.; Unnikrishnan, R.; Thomas, N.; Bhansali, A.; Wangnoo, S. K. & Thomas, K.
Abstract
India is today facing a diabetes epidemic and has the maximum number of patients with diabetes in the world. People with diabetes are more prone to develop all types of infections. Pneumococcal infections are a common cause of morbidity and mortality, and people with diabetes are more prone to develop pneumococcal infections. With the availability of the pneumococcal vaccine, most international organizations now recommend that people with diabetes should be vaccinated against pneumococcal disease. This article tries to provide a balanced review of the place of pneumococcal vaccination in Indian diabetic patients.
Keywords
Diabetes, immunization, pneumococcal vaccination
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