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  2. Pneumococcal pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Pneumococcal pneumonia is a type of bacterial pneumonia that is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). [1] It is the most common bacterial pneumonia found in adults, the most common type of community-acquired pneumonia, and one of the common types of pneumococcal infection. The estimated number of Americans with pneumococcal ...

  3. Streptococcus pneumoniae - Wikipedia

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    Pneumonia is a lung infection characterized by symptoms such as fever, chills, coughing, rapid or labored breathing, and chest pain. [28] For the elderly, those who contract pneumonia have also shown these lesser nonspecific symptoms, but also tend to show that they have tachypnea a few days before clinical certainty that they have contracted ...

  4. Toxic shock syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a condition caused by bacterial toxins. [1] Symptoms may include fever, rash, skin peeling, and low blood pressure. [1] There may also be symptoms related to the specific underlying infection such as mastitis, osteomyelitis, necrotising fasciitis, or pneumonia.

  5. Pneumococcal infection - Wikipedia

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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]

  6. Pneumonia outbreak in Ohio kids has parents worried it’s ...

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    Individuals at a higher risk of developing severe pneumonia or complications (infants, the elderly, immunocompromised people) should see a doctor if they have any symptoms, per the Mayo Clinic.

  7. Community-acquired pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    CAP is common, affecting people of all ages, and its symptoms occur as a result of oxygen-absorbing areas of the lung filling with fluid. This inhibits lung function, causing dyspnea, fever, chest pains and cough. CAP, the most common type of pneumonia, is a leading cause of illness and death worldwide [citation needed].

  8. Strep A signs and symptoms: How to know if you have it - AOL

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    Pneumonia - a lung infection which causes persistent coughing, difficulty breathing and chest pain. Sepsis - a blood infection associated with a fever, rapid heartbeat and rapid breathing.

  9. Teacher loses arms and legs to sepsis after strep infection ...

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    Teacher Sherri Moody had to have her arms and legs amputated after a strep infection led to pneumonia and sepsis. ... The drug eases symptoms of the autoimmune disorder by suppressing the immune ...