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What is pneumococcal disease?

Pneumococcal disease is caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae which is responsible for a range of infections, some of which can be life threatening.¹

Pneumococcal vaccination helps to protect against invasive pneumococcal disease^2,3

Pneumococcal infections usually fall into one of two categories:⁴

Invasive pneumococcal infections: Occur when bacteria are detected in normally sterile body fluids such as the blood or cerebrospinal fluid.⁴
Non-invasive pneumococcal infections: Occur when there is no evidence that the bacteria has spread to normally sterile body fluids. Examples include otitis media (ear infection), sinusitis and pneumonia.⁴ However, non-invasive forms can become invasive.⁴

Invasive pneumococcal infections include:^1,4

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common cause of pneumonia.⁵

Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most frequent causes of death from infection in Europe.⁵ The majority of patients with CAP are treated at home but about 1 million are hospitalised annually in the EU.⁵

References:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Pneumococcal Disease: Types of Infection. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/pneumococcal/about/infection-types.html. Last Accessed: August 2022

European Respiratory Society. European Lung White Book. Chapter 26. Immunisation against respiratory diseases. Available at: https://www.ersnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Respiratory_management.pdf Last Accessed: August 2022

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Pneumonia: Pneumonia Can Be Prevented-Vaccines Can Help. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/pneumonia/prevention.html Last Accessed: August 2022

Ludwig E, et al. The remaining challenges of pneumococcal disease in adults. Eur Respir Rev 2012; 21:123, 57-65

European Respiratory Society. European Lung White Book. Chapter 18. Acute lower respiratory Infections. Available at: https://www.ersnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Major_respiratory_diseases.pdf Last Accessed: August 2022

Prevention

Pneumococcal vaccination helps to protect against invasive pneumococcal disease^2,3

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