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2000 Case DefinitionClinical descriptionStreptococcus pneumoniae causes many clinical syndromes, depending on the site of infection (e.g., acute otitis media, pneumonia, bacteremia, or meningitis). Starting in 2000, a conjugate pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for prevention of pneumococcal disease in the pediatric population. Laboratory criteria for diagnosis Isolation of S. pneumoniae from a normally sterile site (e.g., blood, cerebrospinal fluid, or, less commonly, joint, pleural, or pericardial fluid) Case classification Confirmed: a clinically compatible case in a child less than 5 years of age caused by laboratory-confirmed culture of S. pneumoniae from a normally sterile site See also Streptococcal Toxic-Shock Syndrome. |
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