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 ...

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 ...

Meningitis can be a frightening diagnosis. Our expert guide breaks down the different types—bacterial, viral, and fungal—and ...

This vaccine protects against pneumococcal infections, which are especially dangerous in children younger than 5 years old. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all ...

We identified 1379 cases of pneumococcal meningitis. The incidence declined from 1.13 cases to 0.79 case per 100,000 persons between 1998–1999 and 2004–2005 (a 30.1% decline, P<0.001).

While children under five, particularly those under two, are the most vulnerable, pneumococcal diseases also affect adults.

Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria can cause pneumococcal meningitis, which is the most serious form of bacterial meningitis. Haemophilus influenzae type b bacteria (Hib) typically affects children ...

After reviewing 1,379 cases of pneumococcal meningitis from 1998 through 2005, study authors found rates of the disease decreased in children and adults after the introduction of pediatric ...

Pneumococcal Meningitis. Meningitis Research Foundation. December 16, 2024. Musher DM. Resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae to the fluoroquinolones, doxycycline, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.

THE association of salmonella osteomyelitis with sickle-cell anemia is well known,1 but that of pneumococcal meningitis with sickle-cell anemia has not been reported. In a recent survey of 305 pati ...

But despite the use of PCVs, pneumococcal bacteria remain the leading cause of meningitis in children. Worldwide, meningitis rates of up to 13 cases per 100,000 children have been reported.