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16 mar 2020 · Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae, dwoinka zapalenia płuc, pneumokok) to Gram-dodatnia bakteria z rodzaju paciorkowców. Większość pneumokoków posiada otoczkę zbudowaną z polisacharydów, które stanowią podstawę klasyfikacji tych bakterii oraz są jednym z czynników ich zjadliwości.
8 sie 2023 · Streptococcus pneumoniae is a gram-positive, lancet-shaped bacterium and a cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Pneumococcal infections are present throughout the world and are most prevalent during the winter and early spring months.
12 mar 2024 · Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) has long been one of the most prominent bacterial causes of disease in humans and was one of the first to be identified as a cause of human infection . Since 2000, however, its impact has been blunted by the widespread use of vaccines that largely prevent infection and colonization in young children.
13 maj 2012 · In this study of patients with community-acquired Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteremia (SPB), 60 % had severe sepsis or septic shock at the time of hospital arrival. The overall 30-day mortality rate was 16 %, and it was highest among male patients, patients with nosocomial infection, and increased with age, more comorbidity, and with severity ...
28 lis 2023 · Bacteraemia may result in the seeding of pneumococcal infection to the meninges, peritoneum, bones, joints or lungs. Sepsis refers to the clinical systemic manifestations of a severe infection and is associated with tachycardia, low blood pressure and circulatory collapse.
Pneumococcal disease is an infection caused by bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae (also known as pneumococcus). It causes contagious and potentially severe illness, including pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis, so early diagnosis and treatment is important.
The aim of the study was to determine the focal diagnosis of SPB, the severity of sepsis at presentation, demographics and comorbidity characteristics of the patients, and to determine the 30-day mortality rate and factors related to mortality. We identified 481 patients, of which 238 were males. The mean age of the patients was 65 years.
