TY - JOUR T1 - Consensus document for the prevention of respiratory infections in adults JO - Pulmonology T2 - AU - Froes,F. AU - Diniz,A. AU - Cordeiro,C. Robalo AU - Serrado,M. AU - de Almeida,A. Ramalho SN - 08732159 M3 - 10.1016/j.rppneu.2014.02.001 DO - 10.1016/j.rppneu.2014.02.001 UR - https://www.journalpulmonology.org/pt-consensus-document-for-prevention-respiratory-articulo-S0873215914000099 AB - Infectious diseases are one of the principle causes of morbidity, mortality and drain on health resources worldwide. In recent years there has been an increase in the impact of respiratory infections, particularly in the Portuguese population. It is for this reason that the Portuguese Respiratory Society has presented a series of recommendations for the prevention of respiratory infections in adults. These recommendations include both general measures and vaccinations for flu and pneumococcal pneumonia. ER -