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Pneumococcal diseases are symptomatic infections caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), commonly referred to as pneumococci. The term invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is used for more severe and invasive pneumococcal infections, such as bacteraemia, sepsis, meningitis and osteomyelitis, in which the bacterium can be isolated from normally sterile sites. Pneumococcal infections and IPDs are major causes of communicable disease morbidity and mortality in Europe and globally, with the highest burden of disease found in young children and the elderly. A large proportion of IPD is vaccine preventable. Show
The pathogen
Clinical features and sequelae
Epidemiology
Transmission
PreventionImmunisation has been shown to reduce the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant pneumococci through several mechanisms. First, the serotypes covered by the PCV 7 vaccine are responsible for the majority of both antibiotic resistant and non-resistant infections and by reducing the overall incidence of PCV 7 strains, the number of resistant infections will go down. Secondly, PCV 7 reduces carriage rates, thereby reducing the risk of vaccine serotypes being exposed to antibiotic pressure.
Management and treatment
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What are the four most common symptoms of pneumonia?Common symptoms of pneumonia include:. a cough – which may be dry, or produce thick yellow, green, brown or blood-stained mucus (phlegm). difficulty breathing – your breathing may be rapid and shallow, and you may feel breathless, even when resting.. rapid heartbeat.. high temperature.. feeling generally unwell.. What are the signs and symptoms of pneumococcal pneumonia describe the sputum of this disease?A classic sign of bacterial pneumonia is a cough that produces thick, blood-tinged or yellowish-greenish sputum with pus. Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs.
What are the symptoms of Streptococcus pneumoniae?Symptoms. Symptoms generally include an abrupt onset of fever and shaking or chills. Other symptoms may include headache, cough, chest pain, disorientation, shortness of breath, weakness, and occasionally a stiff neck.
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