Pleural Empyema in Tijuana, Mexico, and the impact of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines: Twenty Years of Active vs. Passive Surveillance Incorporating PCR - Evidence Supporting the Need for Enhanced Active Monitoring and Molecular Diagnosis.

2025-12-27 infectious diseases Title + abstract only

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In Tijuana General Hospital, Mexico, pleural empyema (PE) was monitored through passive surveillance (2000 - 2005), active surveillance with PCR (2005 - 2018), and again through passive surveillance (2022 - 2024). The implementation of active surveillance combined with molecular diagnostics markedly improved pathogen detection and enabled assessment of the 7-valent (PCV7, 2005 - 2012) and 13-valent (PCV13, 2012 - 2018) pneumococcal conjugate vaccines. This strategy yielded precise insights into ...

Pleural Empyema in Tijuana, Mexico, and the impact of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines: Twenty Years of Active vs. Passive Surveillance Incorporating PCR - Evidence Supporting the Need for Enhanced Active Monitoring and Molecular Diagnosis.

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