Epidemiology of Invasive <EMPH TYPE="ITAL">Streptococcus pneumoniae</EMPH> Infections in the United States, 1995-1998<SUBTITLE>Opportunities for Prevention in the Conjugate Vaccine Era</SUBTITLE>

Abstract

Young children, elderly persons, and black persons of all ages are disproportionately affected by invasive pneumococcal disease. Current ACIP recommendations do not address a subset of persons aged 18 to 64 years but do include those at highest risk for death from invasive pneumococcal disease.