OPPORTUNITY FOR HEALTHY AGEING: LESSENING THE BURDEN OF ADULT PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE, AND ISRAEL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM

Ludwig, Endre; ÜNAL, SERHAT; BOGDAN, Miron; CHLIBEK, Roman; IVANOV, Yavor; KOZLOV, Roman; VAN DER LINDEN, Mark; LODE, Hartmut; MESZNER, Zsofia; PRYMULA, Roman; RAHAV, Galia; SKOCZYNSKA, Anna; SOLOVIC, Ivan; Uzaslan, Esra

doi:10.21101/cejph.a3744

OPPORTUNITY FOR HEALTHY AGEING: LESSENING THE BURDEN OF ADULT PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE, AND ISRAEL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM

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Ludwig E., ÜNAL S., BOGDAN M., CHLIBEK R., IVANOV Y., KOZLOV R., ...More

CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, vol.20, no.2, pp.121-125, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 20 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.21101/cejph.a3744
Journal Name: CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.121-125
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The population of the Region (Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and Israel) is ageing, necessitating preventative programmes to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle in older age groups. Invasive pneumococcal disease (including bacteremic pneumonia, bacteremia without a focus, and meningitis) has higher incidence, morbidity and mortality in older adults and is a substantial public health burden in the ageing population.