Pneumococcal infection

Pneumococcal infection
Other namesPneumococcosis
SpecialtyRespirology, neurology

Pneumococcal infection is an infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae.[1]

S. pneumoniae is a common member of the bacterial flora colonizing the nose and throat of 5–10% of healthy adults and 20–40% of healthy children.[2] However, it is also a cause of significant disease, being a leading cause of pneumonia, bacterial meningitis, and sepsis. The World Health Organization estimates that in 2005, pneumococcal infections were responsible for the death of 1.6 million children worldwide.[3]

  1. ^ Pratt RD (2022). "5. Pneumococcal Cisease: Infections Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae". In Jong EC, Stevens DL (eds.). Netter's Infectious Diseases (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Elsevier. pp. 20–23. ISBN 978-0-323-71159-3.
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