Invasive pneumococcal disease - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2023
Surveillance and monitoring
In 2023, 24 567 confirmed cases of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) were reported in the European Union/European Economic Area.
- The crude notification rate was 6.8 cases per 100 000 population, the highest since 2019.
- Age-specific rates were highest in adults 65 years old and above (15.4 confirmed cases per 100 000 population), and infants under one year of age (12.9 confirmed cases per 100 000 population). Higher rates were reported in males over females in all age groups.
- Serotypes 19A, 3, 24F, 10A, 33F, 22F, 8, 22F and 38 were the most common in children under five years of age.
- Serotypes 3, 19A, 8, 22F and 6C were the most common in individuals aged 65 years and above.
- Of cases in those under five years old for whom serotype information was available, approximately 40% were caused by a PCV13/non-PCV10 serotype. This proportion has increased over the last five years.
- Among cases in 65 years olds and above with serotype information, 32% were caused by a PCV13/non-PCV10 serotype, 18% by a PCV20/non-PCV15 serotype and 27% by non PCV/PPV serotypes.
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Invasive pneumococcal disease - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2023
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