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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]
Other symptoms include confusion or altered consciousness, nausea, and an inability to tolerate light or loud noises. [1] Young children often exhibit only nonspecific symptoms, such as irritability, drowsiness, or poor feeding. [1] A non-blanching rash (a rash that does not fade when a glass is rolled over it) may also be present. [11]
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the main cause of community acquired pneumonia and meningitis in children and the elderly, [5] and of sepsis in those infected with HIV. The organism also causes many types of pneumococcal infections other than pneumonia.
Meningococcal meningitis is a form of bacterial meningitis. Meningitis is a disease caused by inflammation and irritation of the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. In meningococcal meningitis this is caused by the bacteria invading the cerebrospinal fluid and circulating through the central nervous system. Sub ...
Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes, also called meninges, that surround the brain and spinal cord, says Dr. Katie L. Hendley, a neurologist with Covenant Medical Group in Lubbock, Texas.
In healthy children under the age of 5, H. influenzae type b was responsible for more than 80% of aggressive infections, before the introduction of the [Hib] vaccine. [50] In infants and young children, H. influenzae type b (Hib) causes bacteremia , pneumonia , epiglottitis and acute bacterial meningitis . [ 51 ]
Pneumococcal vaccines can help prevent infection from bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae. The bacteria can cause mild illnesses, such as ear and sinus infections, but can be deadly when they ...
Earlier studies suggest that dexamethasone [7] improved the outcome of adults with pneumococcal meningitis. [5] In a specific case study, a patient who had symptoms of a fever and headache was treated with cefotaxime, ampicillin, [8] and dexamethasone and had to undergo an emergency valve surgery since the EKG showed mitral vegetation. [9]