The pneumococcal vaccine can protect you from an infection caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae or pneumococcus. (Photo Credit: Bernard Chantal/Dreamstime) Pneumococcal disease can cause ...

Pneumococcal meningitis is a serious bacterial infection of the membranes that cover your spinal cord and brain. It’s caused by a common bacteria that many people have in their bodies, but in some ...

The signs and symptoms of pneumococcal infection depend on the severity of the infection, the type of infection a person has, and which part of the body it affects. If a doctor suspects a pneumococcal ...

Invasive pneumococcal disease declined among children and adults after the introduction of the pediatric heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) in 2000, but its effect on pneumococcal ...

Acute respiratory tract infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in young children. We evaluated the efficacy of a 9-valent pneumococcal conjugate ...

Pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was a significant cause of hospitalizations in US adults, especially among those aged 65 years or older. This was largely due to Streptococcus ...

Pneumococcal vaccines, like PCV13 and PPSV23, protect against serious infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria, which can affect children, older adults, and those with chronic health ...