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Pneumococcal vaccine urged for patients with cochlear implants: 30-fold higher risks in this population.(News)(Brief Article)

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| July 15, 2003 | Tucker, Miriam E. | COPYRIGHT 2009 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

ATLANTA -- Patients who have received cochlear implants should be vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended at its summer meeting.

Data suggest that the risk of pneumococcal meningitis is increased about 30-fold in children with cochlear implants, and that S. pneumoniae is the most frequent etiology for both pediatric and adult postimplant meningitis cases.

Most of the postimplant bacterial meningitis patients have been under 7 years of age, Dr. Karen Broder of the CDC's Epidemiology Program Office told ACIP.

Potential mechanisms include…

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