Pneumococcal pneumonia

Pneumococcal pneumonia: Introduction

Pneumococcal pneumonia: Pneumococcal pneumonia is an infection in the lungs caused by bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae. S. pneumoniae, also ... more about Pneumococcal pneumonia.

Pneumococcal pneumonia: Lung pneumnoia from streptococcus bacteria. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pneumococcal pneumonia is available below.

Symptoms of Pneumococcal pneumonia

• High fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath
• Rapid breathing
• Chest pains
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Treatments for Pneumococcal pneumonia

• Antibiotics
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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Pneumococcal pneumonia?

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Pneumococcal pneumonia: Deaths

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Diagnostic Tests for Pneumococcal pneumonia

• Blood tests
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Pneumococcal pneumonia: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Pneumococcal pneumonia:

• Bronchopneumonia (type of Pneumonia)
• Bacteremia
• Lung problems
• Heart problems
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Causes of Pneumococcal pneumonia

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More information about causes of Pneumococcal pneumonia:

• Pneumococcal pneumonia as a complication caused by other conditions
• Pneumococcal pneumonia as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Pneumococcal pneumonia

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• Chronic bronchitis
• COPD
• Emphysema
• Asthma
• Aspergillosis
• Tuberculosis
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Medical Textbooks Online about Pneumococcal pneumonia

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Pneumococcal pneumonia: Self Assessment Tools

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Pneumococcal pneumonia: Medical Mistakes

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Pneumococcal pneumonia: Undiagnosed Conditions

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• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
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  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
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Misdiagnosis and Pneumococcal pneumonia

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma, smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases. Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection). See other types of chronic lung diseases....read more »

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Pneumococcal pneumonia: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Hospitals & Clinics: Pneumococcal pneumonia

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Pneumococcal pneumonia, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

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• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Pneumococcal pneumonia: Rare Types

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• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Pneumococcal pneumonia

Medical research articles related to Pneumococcal pneumonia include:

• Guidelines for preventing health-care--associated pneumonia, 2003: recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee.
• Efficacy of pneumococcal vaccination in adults: a meta-analysis
• Empiric antibiotic coverage of atypical pathogens for community acquired pneumonia in hospitalized adults
• Diagnostic utility of rapid immunochromatographic urine antigen testing in suspected pneumococcal infections
• Cost-effectiveness of heptavalent conjugate pneumococcal vaccine (Prevenar) in Germany: considering a high-risk population and herd immunity effects
• more research...»

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Prognosis for Pneumococcal pneumonia

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Reseach about Pneumococcal pneumonia

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Clinical Trials for Pneumococcal pneumonia

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Pneumococcal pneumonia include:

• New Antibiotic to Treat Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia Due to a Specific Bacteria (S. Pneumoniae Pneumonia) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Antibiotic
• Effect of Vaccination on Turnover of Lamivudine (3TC) Sensitive and Resistant Virus Populations in HIV-1-Infected Individuals - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Lamivudine
• Safety and Immunogenicity Study of a Booster Dose of GSK Biologicals 10-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Safety and Immunogenicity Study of a Booster Dose of GSK Biologicals 10-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine. - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Humoral Determinants of Immunity to Pneumococcal Infection - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

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Prevention of Pneumococcal pneumonia

Prevention information for Pneumococcal pneumonia has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Pneumococcal pneumonia.

• Polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine - older vaccine; not for under 2 years.
• Conjugate pneumococcal vaccine - newer vaccine that works for infants.
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Statistics for Pneumococcal pneumonia

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• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Pneumococcal pneumonia
• Death and Mortality statistics for Pneumococcal pneumonia
• Society statistics for Pneumococcal pneumonia

Pneumococcal pneumonia: Broader Related Topics

• Lung conditions
• Pneumonia
• Pneumococcus
• Streptococcal infection
• more types...»

Types of Pneumococcal pneumonia

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Article Excerpts about Pneumococcal pneumonia

Pneumococcal pneumonia is an infection in the lungs caused by bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae. S. pneumoniae, also called pneumococcus, can infect the upper respiratory tracts of adults and children and can spread to the blood, lungs, middle ear, or nervous system. CDC estimates S. pneumoniae causes 40,000 deaths and 500,000 cases of pneumonia annually in the United States. The yearly incidence of pneumococcal pneumonia is twice as high in African Americans than in whites and is responsible for 3,000 cases of meningitis (inflammation of spinal cord membranes), 50,000 cases of bacteremia (bacteria in the blood), and 7 million cases of otitis media (inner ear infection) [JAMA; 285:1729-1735, 2001]. (Source: excerpt from Pneumococcal Pneumonia, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Definitions of Pneumococcal pneumonia:

Pneumonia caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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