Streptococcus pneumoniae

Introduction: Streptococcus pneumoniae

Description of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Streptococcus pneumoniae (medical condition): Bacteria causing ear infections, pneumococcal pneumonia, and pneumococcal meningitis.

See also:

Pneumococcus:
  »Introduction: Pneumococcus
  »Symptoms of Pneumococcus

Streptococcus pneumoniae: a species of gram-positive, lancet-shaped cocci and diplococci frequently occurring in chains; cells are readily lysed by bile salts. Virulent forms are enclosed in type-specific polysaccharide capsules, the basis for an effective vaccine. Normal inhabitants of the respiratory tract, and the most common cause of lobar pneumonia, they are the most common causative agents of meningitis, and pneumonia worldwide, and also cause otitis media, sinusitis, and other infections. It is the type species of the former genus Diplococcus. SYN: Fraenkel pneumococcus, pneumococcus, pneumonococcus.
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Streptococcus pneumoniae: A gram-positive organism found in the upper respiratory tract, inflammatory exudates, and various body fluids of normal and/or diseased humans and, rarely, domestic animals.
Source: Diseases Database

Streptococcus pneumoniae: gram positive organism found in the upper respiratory tract, inflammatory exudates, and various body fluids of normal and /or diseased humans and, rarely, domestic animals.
Source: CRISP

Streptococcus pneumoniae: A gram-positive organism found in the upper respiratory tract, inflammatory exudates, and various body fluids of normal and/or diseased humans and, rarely, domestic animals.
Source: MeSH 2007

Streptococcus pneumoniae: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Streptococcus pneumoniae:

• Streptococcus

Streptococcus pneumoniae as a Disease

Streptococcus pneumoniae: Another name for Pneumococcus (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Pneumococcus
  »Symptoms of Pneumococcus

Streptococcus pneumoniae: Related Diseases

Streptococcus pneumoniae: Streptococcus pneumoniae is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Streptococcal infection

Symptoms of Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcus)

Some of the symptoms of Streptococcus pneumoniae incude:

• Pneumococcal pneumonia
• Bronchitis
• Pneumococcal meningitis
• Otitis Media
• Sinus infections

See full list of 6 symptoms of Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcus)

Streptococcus pneumoniae: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Streptococcus pneumoniae:

• pneumonia
• fever
• cough
• penicillin
• grey hepatisation
• staphylococcus aureus
• lung abscess
• klebsiella
• streptococcus pneumoniae

Terms associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae:

Terms Similar to Streptococcus pneumoniae:

• Pneumococcus
• Diplococcus pneumoniae

Source: Diseases Database

• Diplococcus pneumoniae
• Pneumococcus

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Pneumococcal Infections

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Streptococcus pneumoniae

• Streptococcus

Source - MeSH 2007

• Streptococcus

Source - CRISP

The term Streptococcus pneumoniae can be used for:

• Diplococcus pneumoniae
• Pneumococcus

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Streptococcus pneumoniae:

• bacterial meningitis
• bacterial pneumonia
• ear infection
• respiratory infection

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Streptococcus pneumoniae

The following list attempts to classify Streptococcus pneumoniae into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Bacteria
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria
    • Gram-Positive Cocci
      • Streptococcaceae
        • Streptococcus
          • Streptococcus pneumoniae

External links related to: Streptococcus pneumoniae

• Pneumovax Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent - RxList Monographs
• Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing pneumococcal infection in children with sickle cell disease (Cochrane Review)
• Pneumococcal vaccines for sickle cell disease (Cochrane Review)
• Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for preventing vaccine-type invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia with consolidation on x-ray in children under two years of age (Cochrane Review)

Source: Diseases Database

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