Meningitis is an infection of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Bacteria called Streptococcus pneumonia cause pneumococcal meningitis. Symptoms include fever, chills, a ...

As many college first-year students prepare for the first year of dorm life, their concerns often swirl around getting a good roommate, the size of their closet and the dorm's distance from the dining ...

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) have been highly effective in reducing pneumonia and other invasive infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. But rates of meningitis have shown ...

An international team of researchers has identified two receptors on the cells in the blood vessels of the brain that can be blocked and thereby prevent pneumococci from entering the brain. The study ...

Thinking back, I can easily remember when cases of acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) due to Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus), and Streptococcus pneumoniae ...

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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 ...

The array of vaccines that have become widely available to help protect kids against meningitis in recent decades has shifted the epidemiology of the disease. Perhaps the most stark change is evident ...

Pneumococcal infections can be very serious – they include pneumonia, meningitis, and bacteremia (a blood infection), as well as usually less worrying ear infections and sinus infections. To protect ...

Pneumococcal meningitis is considered a reportable disease in Florida, and doctors and hospitals that diagnose a patient younger than 6 with the disease are required to report their findings to the ...