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Diseases > Pneumococcal
Pneumococcal
Disease
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At a glance: Pneumococcal disease is a
serious disease that causes much sickness and death. In fact,
pneumococcal disease kills more people in the United States each year
than all other vaccine-preventable diseases combined.
This page leads to many pages that
describe the disease, frequently asked questions, reference materials
for providers, etc.
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the Pneumococcal disease such as:
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What is pneumococcal disease?
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 Pink
Book |
Pink Book,
Ch16, ed7, Summary: More than 60,000
cases and more than 6,000 deaths
from invasive pneumococcal disease
(bacteremia and meningitis) are estimated
to occur annually in the United States
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VPD
Surveillance
Manual |
Summary:
VPD Surveillance
Manual Chapter 9 (v. 2002) 9 1 Resistance
to penicillin and other antimicrobial
agents has spread rapidly in the
United States. Chapter 9: Pneumococcal
Disease... |
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This
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Content on this page last reviewed on June
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