TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Children with Sickle Cell Disease in England
T2 - A National Observational Cohort Study, 2010-2015
AU - Oligbu, Godwin
AU - Collins, Sarah
AU - Sheppard, Carmen
AU - Fry, Norman
AU - Dick, Moira
AU - Streetly, Allison
AU - Ladhani, Shamez
PY - 2018/7/1
Y1 - 2018/7/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical presentation, risk factors, serotype distribution and outcomes of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) following the introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in the UK. DESIGN: Prospective national newborn screening for SCD and enhanced national IPD surveillance. PARTICIPANTS: Children with SCD born in England between 1 September 2010 and 31 August 2014 who developed laboratory-confirmed IPD by 31 December 2015. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Risk of IPD in children with SCD compared with children without SCD during the surveillance period. RESULTS: Eleven children homozygote for haemoglobin S (HbSS) and one double heterozygote for haemoglobin S and C (HbSC) developed IPD. Septicaemia (n=7) and lower respiratory tract infection (n=4) were the main clinical presentations, and serogroup 15 (not present in PCV13) was responsible for 73% (8/11) of cases. Three children with HbSS (27%) died compared with <5% nationally. Children with HbSS had a 49-fold (95% CI 27 to 89, P<0.001) higher risk of IPD compared with their peers without SCD. CONCLUSIONS: Children with SCD remain at increased risk of IPD despite national newborn screening, early penicillin prophylaxis and high pneumococcal vaccine uptake. They are also more likely to die of their infection compared with their peers without SCD. Most IPD cases are now due to serotypes not covered by PCV13. Healthcare professionals need to work more closely with families with SCD and local communities to emphasise the importance of penicillin prophylaxis, explore barriers, allay misguided beliefs and facilitate rapid access to healthcare.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical presentation, risk factors, serotype distribution and outcomes of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) following the introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in the UK. DESIGN: Prospective national newborn screening for SCD and enhanced national IPD surveillance. PARTICIPANTS: Children with SCD born in England between 1 September 2010 and 31 August 2014 who developed laboratory-confirmed IPD by 31 December 2015. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Risk of IPD in children with SCD compared with children without SCD during the surveillance period. RESULTS: Eleven children homozygote for haemoglobin S (HbSS) and one double heterozygote for haemoglobin S and C (HbSC) developed IPD. Septicaemia (n=7) and lower respiratory tract infection (n=4) were the main clinical presentations, and serogroup 15 (not present in PCV13) was responsible for 73% (8/11) of cases. Three children with HbSS (27%) died compared with <5% nationally. Children with HbSS had a 49-fold (95% CI 27 to 89, P<0.001) higher risk of IPD compared with their peers without SCD. CONCLUSIONS: Children with SCD remain at increased risk of IPD despite national newborn screening, early penicillin prophylaxis and high pneumococcal vaccine uptake. They are also more likely to die of their infection compared with their peers without SCD. Most IPD cases are now due to serotypes not covered by PCV13. Healthcare professionals need to work more closely with families with SCD and local communities to emphasise the importance of penicillin prophylaxis, explore barriers, allay misguided beliefs and facilitate rapid access to healthcare.
KW - invasive pneumococcal disease
KW - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
KW - risk factors
KW - sickle cell disease
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85055278474&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1136/archdischild-2017-313611
DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2017-313611
M3 - Article
C2 - 29282225
AN - SCOPUS:85055278474
SN - 0003-9888
VL - 103
SP - 643
EP - 647
JO - Archives of Disease in Childhood
JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood
IS - 7
ER -
