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'''Pneumococcal infection''' refers to an infection caused by ''[[Streptococcus pneumoniae]]''. | '''Pneumococcal infection''' refers to an infection caused by ''[[Streptococcus pneumoniae]]''. ''S. pneumoniae'' is responsible for 15-50% of all episodes of community acquired [[pneumonia]], 30-50% of all cases of acute [[otitis media]] and a significant proportion of [[bacteremia]] and bacterial [[meningitis]].<ref name=Verma2012>Verma R, Khanna P (2012) Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine: A newer vaccine available in India. Hum Vaccin Immunother 8(9)</ref> It kills at least one million children under the age of five every year: >70% of these deaths are in developing countries. This total is greater than that due to [[malaria]], [[AIDS]] and [[measles]] combined. | ||
''S. pneumoniae'' is responsible for 15-50% of all episodes of community acquired [[pneumonia]], 30-50% of all cases of acute [[otitis media]] and a significant proportion of [[bacteremia]] and bacterial [[meningitis]].<ref name=Verma2012>Verma R, Khanna P (2012) Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine: A newer vaccine available in India. Hum Vaccin Immunother 8(9)</ref> It kills at least one million children under the age of five every year: >70% of these deaths are in developing countries. This total is greater than that due to [[malaria]], [[AIDS]] and [[measles]] combined. | |||
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Overview
Pneumococcal infection refers to an infection caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. S. pneumoniae is responsible for 15-50% of all episodes of community acquired pneumonia, 30-50% of all cases of acute otitis media and a significant proportion of bacteremia and bacterial meningitis.[1] It kills at least one million children under the age of five every year: >70% of these deaths are in developing countries. This total is greater than that due to malaria, AIDS and measles combined.
References
- ↑ Verma R, Khanna P (2012) Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine: A newer vaccine available in India. Hum Vaccin Immunother 8(9)