Title
Pneumococcal infections
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Pediatrics; Department of Medicine
Date
12-2004
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
Anti-Bacterial Agents; Child; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Humans; Meningitis, Bacterial; Otitis Media; *Pneumococcal Infections; Pneumococcal Vaccines; Respiratory Tract Infections; Risk Factors; Sinusitis; Streptococcus pneumoniae
Disciplines
Immunology and Infectious Disease | Pediatrics
Abstract
Objectives: After completing this article, readers should be able to: 1. Discuss the common clinical presentations of pneumococcal infections. 2. Describe the resistance patterns of Streptococcus pneumoniae and the usual recommendations for therapy of pneumococcal infections. 3. Characterize the treatment of pneumococcal meningitis. 4. Delineate the differences between the two licensed pneumococcal vaccines and the indications for their administration. 5. Describe the impact of the conjugate pneumococcal vaccine on pneumococcal infection in the United States.
Rights and Permissions
Citation: Pediatr Rev. 2004 Dec;25(12):418-24.