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Prevención de las neumonías mediante vacunas / Vaccine-preventable pneumonias
Razón Behar, Roberto; Sánchez Infante, Concepción; Hevia Bernal, Daisy.
Affiliation
  • Razón Behar, Roberto; Hospital Pediátrico Universitario William Soler. La Habana. Cuba
  • Sánchez Infante, Concepción; Hospital Pediátrico Universitario William Soler. La Habana. Cuba
  • Hevia Bernal, Daisy; Hospital Pediátrico Universitario William Soler. La Habana. Cuba
Rev. cuba. pediatr ; 86(2): 0-0, abr.-jun. 2014.
Article in Spanish | CUMED | ID: cum-58756
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RESUMEN
La neumonía es una infección respiratoria aguda que afecta a los pulmones. La neumonía adquirida en la comunidad, es la principal causa individual de mortalidad infantil en todo el mundo. Se calcula que cada año mueren por su causa más de 1,5 millones de niños menores de 5 años, lo que supone el 18 por ciento de todas las defunciones de este grupo etario en todo el mundo. Diversos agentes infecciosos, particularmente los virus y bacterias, causan neumonía, y son los más comunes el Streptococcus pneumoniae -la causa más común de neumonía bacteriana en niños-; el Haemophilus influenzae de tipo b -la segunda causa más común de neumonía bacteriana-; así como el virus sincitial respiratorio. La prevención de la neumonía infantil es un componente fundamental de toda estrategia para reducir la mortalidad infantil. La inmunización, particularmente contra el Haemophilus influenzae de tipo b, los neumococos, el sarampión y la tos ferina, es la forma más eficaz de prevenirla. Por tal motivo se considera importante una revisión y actualización de las principales vacunas existentes hoy en día(AU)
ABSTRACT
Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection affecting the lungs. Community-acquired pneumonia is the main single cause of infant mortality worldwide. It is estimated that 1.5 million children younger than 5 years die from this cause every year, which accounted for 18 percent of all deaths in this age group globally. Several infective agents, particularly virus and bacteria, cause pneumonia, being the most common Streptococcus pneumonia -leading cause of bacterial pneumonia in children-; Haemophilus influenza type b -the second cause-, and finally the respiratory syncytial virus. The infant pneumonia prevention is a fundamental element in every strategy aimed at reducing infant mortality rates. Immunization, mainly against Haemophilus influenzae type B, pneumoccoci, measles and whooping cough, is the most effective method to prevent them. Therefore, the review of and the updating on the main vaccines existing nowadays are important(AU)
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Collection: National databases / Cuba Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases / SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases / SDG3 - Target 3.2 Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5 Health problem: Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health / Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases / Target 3.2: Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5 / Measles / Pneumonia / Other Respiratory Diseases / Infections / Noncommunicable Diseases Database: CUMED Main subject: Pneumonia / Pneumococcal Vaccines Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. pediatr Year: 2014 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Pediátrico Universitario William Soler/Cuba
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Collection: National databases / Cuba Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases / SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases / SDG3 - Target 3.2 Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5 Health problem: Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health / Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases / Target 3.2: Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5 / Measles / Pneumonia / Other Respiratory Diseases / Infections / Noncommunicable Diseases Database: CUMED Main subject: Pneumonia / Pneumococcal Vaccines Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. pediatr Year: 2014 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Pediátrico Universitario William Soler/Cuba
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