Pneumococcal infection in patients with coeliac disease

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 624-628

  Thomas, Harry J ^a   Wotton, Clare J ^b   Yeates, David ^b   Ahmad, Tariq ^a   Jewell, Derek P ^a   Goldacre, Michael J ^b  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coeliac disease; Hyposplenism; Pneumococcal infection

Indexed keywords

PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELIAC DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MENINGITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTION; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA; SPLENECTOMY; UNITED KINGDOM; CLINICAL TRIAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CELIAC DISEASE; ENGLAND; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SPLENECTOMY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62149134978     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282f45764     Document Type: Article

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