Streptococcus pneumoniae

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• Synonyms

  • Strep pneumoniae
  • Pneumococcus

• Effects

  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Bacterial pneumonia
  • Tonsillitis
  • Inappropriate ADH secretion
  • Septic arthritis
  • Positive Quellung test
  • Acute otitis media
  • Sinusitis

• Parents

  • Alpha haemolytic streptococcus
  • Capsulated organism

• Treatments

  • Prophylactic immunisation