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Results 1 - 10 of 14 for Streptococcus pneumoniae
  1. Community-acquired pneumonia in adults 
    ... germs. The most common type of bacteria is Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Atypical pneumonia , often called walking pneumonia, is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000145.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Pneumococcal meningitis 
    Pneumococcal meningitis is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria (also called pneumococcus, or S pneumoniae ). This type of bacteria is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in adults. It ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000607.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Pneumonia in adults - discharge 
    ... Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 67. Mandell LA. Streptococcus pneumoniae infections. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000017.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Pneumococcal vaccine (image) 
    Pneumococcal vaccine is an immunization against Streptococcus pneumoniae , a bacterium that frequently causes meningitis and pneumonia in the elderly, and people with chronic illnesses. Pneumococcal pneumonia accounts for 10% to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9767.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Epiglottitis 
    ... is often due to other bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae , or viruses such as herpes simplex virus and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000605.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome 
    ... bacteria such as: Group B streptococcus Pseudomonas aeruginosa Streptococcus pneumoniae Staphylococcus aureus
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000609.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Immunodeficiency disorders 
    ... weeks before the surgery against bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumonia and Haemophilus influenzae . People who haven't been ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000818.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Orbital cellulitis 
    ... helps prevent this infection. The bacteria Staphylococcus aureus , Streptococcus pneumoniae , and beta-hemolytic streptococci may also cause orbital ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001012.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Post-splenectomy complications 
    ... risk for severe infections from bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis Thrombocytosis (increased platelet count , which ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001290.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Agammaglobulinemia 
    ... due to bacteria such as Haemophilus influenzae , pneumococci ( Streptococcus pneumoniae ), and staphylococci. Common sites of infection include: Gastrointestinal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001307.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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