Pneumococcal Disease
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VUSM student’s research poster lauded at international meeting
A Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) student recently received international recognition when his poster presentation at a major infectious diseases conference was voted the best from among 600 presenters and 1,500 attendees. Read MoreAug 4, 2016
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Flu boosts pneumococcal colonization
Influenza and parainfluenza infections – but not other respiratory viruses – increase the risk of acquiring pneumococcal bacteria, the most common cause of severe pneumonia. Read MoreMar 27, 2014
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Fellow tracks post-vaccination bacterial trends
Pediatric Infectious Diseases fellow Annabelle de St. Maurice, M.D., has been awarded a grant to determine the relationship between pneumococcal vaccination and the emergence of certain strains of pneumococcal bacteria not covered by vaccines. Read MoreOct 17, 2013