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Pneumococcus: Introduction

Pneumococcus: Bacteria causing ear infections, pneumococcal pneumonia, and pneumococcal meningitis. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pneumococcus is available below.

Symptoms of Pneumococcus

• Pneumococcal pneumonia
• Bronchitis
• Pneumococcal meningitis
• Otitis Media
• Sinus infections
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Pneumococcus: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Pneumococcus:

• Pneumococcal pneumonia
• Bronchitis
• Pneumococcal meningitis
• Otitis Media
• Sinus infections
• Bacteremia
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Medical Textbooks Online about Pneumococcus

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Causes of Pneumococcus

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More information about causes of Pneumococcus:

• Pneumococcus as a complication caused by other conditions
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Clinical Trials for Pneumococcus

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 Pneumococcus include:

• A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Safety and Immunogenicity of a Seven Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Presumed HIV-Infected Infants - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of a Vaccine for Pneumococcal Disease in Very Low Birth Weight Infants - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Efficacy Trial of Two Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines (PncCRM and PncOMPC) for Prevention of Acute Otitis Media Due to Vaccine Serotypes - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Pneumococcal Vaccination of Fiji Infants - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Effects of MAC Preventive Therapy on Disease-Causing Bacteria in HIV-Infected Patients: A Substudy of CPCRA 048 - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 29 Clinical Trials for Pneumococcus

Prevention of Pneumococcus

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

• Polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine - older vaccine; not for infants under 2 years.
• Conjugate pneumococcal vaccine - newer vaccine that works for infants.
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Pneumococcus

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• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Pneumococcus
• Death and Mortality statistics for Pneumococcus
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Pneumococcus: Broader Related Topics

• Streptococcal infection
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Types of Pneumococcus

Types of Pneumococcus

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Definitions of Pneumococcus:

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)

Bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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