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==Overview== | |||
'''Pneumococcal infection''' refers to an infection caused by ''[[Streptococcus pneumoniae]]''. | |||
===Types of infection caused=== | |||
''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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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Pneumococcal infection refers to an infection caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Types of infection caused
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)