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Pages 8-15 (January 2013)
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Vol. 213. Issue 1.
Pages 8-15 (January 2013)
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Pneumococcal infections in oncohematological patients after the introduction of conjugate vaccine
Infección neumocócica en pacientes oncohematológicos tras la introducción de la vacuna conjugada
M. Pérez de la Blanca-Burgosa,
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mariaperezdela@hotmail.com

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, A. Villoslada-Gelaberta, M. Garau-Colomb, A. González-Michelouda, M.C. Gallegos-Álvarezb, A. Payeras-Cifrea
a Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Son Llátzer, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
b Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Son Llátzer, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Table 1. Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the patients in the study.
Table 2. Distribution of neoplasms from the patients included in the study.
Table 3. Distribution of the infections and the general and attributable mortality in oncohematologic patients (cases) and in the controls with no oncohematologic condition.
Table 4. Distribution of the isolated pneumococcal serotypes in oncohematological patients (cases) and in the controls with no oncohematologic condition, according to whether they were included (vaccinated) or not with the pneumococcal vaccine.
Table 5. Sensitivity to the various antibiotics in oncohematological patients (cases) and in the controls with no oncohematologic condition.
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Abstract
Objectives

To know the symptoms and predominant serotypes of pneumococcal infection in patients with oncohematological illness after introduction of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.

Patients and methods

A prospective study (January 2006–May 2011) was made for all the incident cases of infection in oncohematological patients over 17 years of age in whom Streptococcus pneumoniae was isolated.

Results

A total of 131 episodes of incident cases of pneumococcal infection in 122 patients (median age of 67 years) were detected. Of these, 50% were related to health/nosocomial care (p<.001), 39.7% to pneumonias and 45.1% to lower respiratory tract infections, without radiological condensation. In comparison of the 803 incident cases of pneumococcal infection during the same period with patients without oncohematological disease, the oncohematological patients were more frequently males (p<.001), who had pneumonia episodes with higher FINE scores (p<.001), lower risk of death non-directly associated with pneumococcal infection (p=.006) and showed reduced susceptibility to levofloxacin (p=.043). Non-vaccine serotypes predominated.

Conclusions

Pneumococcal infections in oncohematological patients are more frequent in males, mainly with lung neoplasms. They are heath care related, but not related to chemotherapy or neutropenia. After the introduction of heptavalent conjugate vaccines in pediatrics, the non-vaccine serotypes predominate.

Keywords:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Cancer
Conjugate vaccine
Pneumococcal
Oncology illness
Resumen
Objetivo

Precisar la clínica y los serotipos predominantes en las infecciones neumocócicas incidentes en pacientes oncohematológicos tras la introducción de la vacuna conjugada heptavalente.

Pacientes y métodos

Serie de casos prospectiva (enero 2006- mayo 2011) de la totalidad de casos de infección, incidentes en pacientes oncohematológicos de más de 17 años de edad, en los que se aisló Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Resultados

Se detectaron 131 episodios de infección neumocócica, incidentes en 122 pacientes (mediana de edad: 67 años). El 50% se relacionó con atención sanitaria/nosocomial. El 39,7% fueron neumonías y el 45,1% infecciones del tracto respiratorio bajo sin condensación radiológica. Con respecto a los 803 casos de infección neumocócica, incidentes durante el mismo periodo en pacientes sin enfermedad oncohematológica, los pacientes oncohematológicos fueron más frecuentemente varones (p<0,001), presentaron neumonías con índices de FINE más altos (p<0,001), una mortalidad no atribuible a la infección menor (p<0,006) y una mayor probabilidad de sensibilidad disminuida a levofloxacino (p=0,043). Predominaron los serotipos no vacunales.

Conclusiones

Las infecciones neumocócicas incidentes en pacientes oncohematológicos se presentan predominantemente en varones, afectos de cánceres de pulmón. Se relacionan con la atención sanitaria, pero no con exposición reciente a quimioterapia o neutropenia. Tras la introducción de la vacuna pediátrica heptavalente conjugada predominan los serotipos no vacunales.

Palabras clave:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Cáncer
Vacuna conjugada
Neumococo
Enfermedad oncológica

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