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Pneumococcus: Introduction

Pneumococcus: Bacteria causing ear infections, pneumococcal pneumonia, and pneumococcal meningitis. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pneumococcus is available below.

Symptoms of Pneumococcus

• Pneumococcal pneumonia
• Bronchitis
• Pneumococcal meningitis
• Otitis Media
• Sinus infections
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 6 symptoms of Pneumococcus

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Pneumococcus:

• Allergies -- Related Home Tests
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  • Home Mold Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Tests
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Pneumococcus?

• Misdiagnosis of Pneumococcus
• Failure to diagnose Pneumococcus
• Hidden causes of Pneumococcus (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Pneumococcus

Pneumococcus: Deaths

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Types of Pneumococcus

• Pneumococcal pneumonia
• Pneumococcal meningitis
• more types...»

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Pneumococcus: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Pneumococcus:

• Pneumococcal pneumonia
• Bronchitis
• Pneumococcal meningitis
• Otitis Media
• Sinus infections
• more complications...»

Causes of Pneumococcus

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More information about causes of Pneumococcus:

• Pneumococcus as a complication caused by other conditions
• Pneumococcus as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Pneumococcus

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Pneumococcus:

• Pneumonia
• Fever
• Cough
• Penicillin
• Grey hepatisation
• more related diseases...»

Pneumococcus: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Pneumococcus

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only ...read more »

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail...read more »

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Pneumococcus: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
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  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
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Hospitals & Clinics: Pneumococcus

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Pneumococcus:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Pneumococcus, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Pneumococcus: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Pneumococcus: Animations

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Research about Pneumococcus

Visit our research pages for current research about Pneumococcus treatments.

Clinical Trials for Pneumococcus

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Pneumococcus include:

• A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Safety and Immunogenicity of a Seven Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Presumed HIV-Infected Infants - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of a Vaccine for Pneumococcal Disease in Very Low Birth Weight Infants - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Efficacy Trial of Two Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines (PncCRM and PncOMPC) for Prevention of Acute Otitis Media Due to Vaccine Serotypes - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Pneumococcal Vaccination of Fiji Infants - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Effects of MAC Preventive Therapy on Disease-Causing Bacteria in HIV-Infected Patients: A Substudy of CPCRA 048 - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 29 Clinical Trials for Pneumococcus

Prevention of Pneumococcus

Prevention information for Pneumococcus has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Pneumococcus.

• Polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine - older vaccine; not for infants under 2 years.
• Conjugate pneumococcal vaccine - newer vaccine that works for infants.
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Pneumococcus

• Medical statistics for Pneumococcus
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Pneumococcus
• Death and Mortality statistics for Pneumococcus
• Society statistics for Pneumococcus

Pneumococcus: Broader Related Topics

• Streptococcal infection
• Lung conditions
• Chest conditions
• more types...»

Types of Pneumococcus

Pneumococcus Message Boards

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Definitions of Pneumococcus:

A gram-positive organism found in the upper respiratory tract, inflammatory exudates, and various body fluids of normal and/or diseased humans and, rarely, domestic animals. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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