Impact of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Pneumococcal Parapneumonic Empyema

Abstract

PPE in the post-PCV-7 era is more common, representing one-third of the IPD in children in UT. PPE is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Serotype 1 remains the most common cause of PPE, but serotypes 3 and 19A are emerging.