Since 1993 we have prospectively identified children with invasive infections caused by S. pneumoniae in the inpatient and outpatient setting at Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX. Pneumococci ...

The increase in invasive pneumococcal disease across Europe is driven by Streptococcus pneumoniae, which also causes pneumonia and acute otitis media that can progress to invasive infections. Nearly ...

Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at recent clinical articles on the importance of promoting vaccines for Measles, HIV, Gonorrhoea ...

After the onset of serious pneumococcal infections, patients are at a significantly increased risk of having a heart attack, according to a Vanderbilt study published in the journal Clinical ...

The 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV15) can be used for children aged younger than 19 years, according to recommendations issued by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and ...

A new study reveals how resistance to bacteraemic pneumonia is provided by a unique subset of lung T regulatory cells. A new study by University of Liverpool researchers reveals how resistance to ...

Invasive pneumococcal disease is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The clinical presentation, disease severity, and mortality of pneumococcal infection depends on serotype; serotype 9V is ...

Pneumococcal infections can be very serious – they include pneumonia, meningitis, and bacteremia (a blood infection), as well ...

Several multi-center cohort studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses have been conducted during the ongoing coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has been caused by the severe acute ...

Respiratory diseases like COVID-19, flu, pneumococcal disease, and RSV don’t affect everyone equally. For adults and children ...