Invasive <I>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> infections in children

Dorota Salamon-Słowińska; Emilia Szumińska-Napiontek; Jacek Wysocki

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**Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae infections in children**

Dorota Salamon-Słowińska

,

Emilia Szumińska-Napiontek

,

Jacek Wysocki

Przew Lek 2005; 8: 28-30

Online publish date: 2005/11/02

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Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common etiologic bacterial agent caused infections in children and adults. Streptococcus pneumoniae caused 92% of nonmeningitis invasive disease in children and it is responsible for 23% meningitis, associated with the highest mortality (15.3-30%) and long-term sequelae (15.3-57%). The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine containing the most common types could prevent up to 70% of invasive pneumococcal infections in children.

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Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae infections in children

Dorota Salamon-Słowińska , Emilia Szumińska-Napiontek , Jacek Wysocki

invasive infections, children, vaccination

**Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae infections in children**

Dorota Salamon-Słowińska

,

Emilia Szumińska-Napiontek

,

Jacek Wysocki