Aleksandr G. Chuchalin, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Academician of Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of Department of Hospital Internal Medicine, Pediatric Faculty, N.I.Pirogov Federal Russian State National Research Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia; Chairman of the Executive Board of Russian Respiratory Society; tel.: (499) 780-08-50; е-mail: pulmomoskva@mail.ru
Nikolay I. Briko, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Academician of Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine, I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia (Sechenov University); Chairman of National Non-profit Association of Specialists for Control Healthcare-Associated Infections; Chief Epidemiologist at Healthcare Ministry of Russia; tel.: (499) 248-94-13; e-mail: briko@1msmu.ru
Sergey N. Avdeev, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of Department of Pulmonology, I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia (Sechenov University); Head of Clinical Division, Federal Pulmonology Research Institute, Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia; tel.: (495) 395-63-93; e-mail: serg_avdeev@list.ru
Andrey S. Belevskiy, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Head of Department of Pulmonology, N.I.Pirogov Federal Russian State National Research Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia; President of Russian Respiratory Society, Chief Pulmonologist of Moscow Healthcare Department; tel.: (495) 963-24-67; e-mail: pulmobas@yandex.ru
Tat'yana N. Bilichenko, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Head of Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Federal Pulmonology Research Institute, Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia; tel.: (495) 965-11-15; e-mail: tbilichenko@yandex.ru
Irina V. Demko, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Head of Department No.2 of Internal Medicine and Postgraduate Physician Training Course, V.F.VoynoYasenetskiy Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia; Chief Pulmonologist of Siberian Federal District; tel.: (913) 507-84-08; e-mail: demko64@mail.ru
Oksana M. Drapkina, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences, Director of National Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Healthcare Ministry of Russian Federation; tel.: (495) 623-86-36; e-mail: drapkina@bk.ru
Aleksandr V. Zhestkov, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Head of Department of General and Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Allergology, Samara State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia; tel.: (846) 260-33-61; e-mail: zhestkovav@yandex.ru
Andrey A. Zaytsev, Doctor of Medicine, Chief Pulmonologist, Acad. N.N.Burdenko The Main Military Clinical Hospital, Ministry of Defense, Moscow, Russia; tel.: (499) 263-10-47; e-mail: a-zaicev@yandex.ru
Galina L. Ignatova, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Head of Department of Therapy, Institute of Postgraduate Physician Training, South Ural State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia; Head of the City Pulmonology Center; Chief Pulmonologist of Ural Federal District; tel.: (351) 742–66-40; e-mail: iglign@mail.ru
Ol’ga V. Kovalishena, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Head of Department of Epidemiology, Privolzhskiy Federal Research Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia; tel.: (903) 608-39-08; e-mail: kovalishena@mail.ru
Vladimir A. Korshunov, Candidate of Medicine, Senior Teacher, Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine, I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia (Sechenov University); tel.: (499) 248-04-13; e-mail: briko@mma.ru
Mikhail P. Kostinov, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Head of Laboratory of Preventive Vaccination and Immune Therapy of Allergic Diseases, I.I.Mechnikov Federal Research Institute of Vaccines and Sera; Professor at Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Training, I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia (Sechenov University); tel.: (495) 917-41-49; e-mail: insvact@gmail.com
Vitaliy Yu. Mishlanov, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases. Acad. E.A.Vagner Perm’ State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia, Chief Pulmonologist of Perm’ krai; tel.: (342) 265-97-25; e-mail: permmed@gmail.com Sergey V. Sidorenko, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Head of Division of Molecular Microbiology and Epidemiology, Pediatric Research Federal Center for Infectious Diseases, Federal Medical and Biological Agency; tel.: (812) 234-60-04; e-mail: sidorserg@gmail.com
Natal’ya V. Trushenko, Candidate of Medicine, Researcher, Research Center for Monitoring and Control of Respiratory Diseases, Federal Pulmonology Research Institute, Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia; Assistant Lecturer, Department of Pulmonology, I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia (Sechenov University); tel.: (495) 395-63-93; e-mail: trushenko.natalia@yandex.ru
Igor’ V. Shubin, Candidate of Medicine, Deputy Director for Clinical Care, Central Teaching Hospital of Russian Academy of Science; tel.: (495) 320-43-41; e-mail: shubin-igor@mail.ru
Irina V. Fel’dblyum, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Head of Department of Epidemiology with the Course of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Faculty of Postgraduate Medical Training, Acad. E.A.Vagner Perm’ State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia; tel.: (8342) 218-16-68; e-mail: epidperm@mail.ru
Abstract
The Federal Guidelines on preventive vaccination against pneumococcal infections in adults were developed by experts of Russian Respiratory Society and National Non-profit Association of Specialists for Control Healthcare-Associated Infections. Studies published during the previous 5 years were selected from EMBASE, MEDLINE, and PubMed databases and the Cochrane library and were reviewed by independent experts with consideration of practical physicians’ opinions. The results of this analysis underlay the guidelines. Quality of evidence and strength of recommendations were assessed according to widespread criteria. The guidelines include epidemiology, social burden, pathogenesis, and clinical course of pneumococcal infections, characteristic of vaccines used to prevent pneumococcal infections and special considerations of preventive vaccination in patients with comorbidity and in risk groups. The experts discussed efficacy of preventive vaccination and postvaccinal reactions. The guidelines meet the requirements of Healthcare Ministry of Russian Federation.