Pneumococcal pneumonia

Not to be confused with Pneumocystis pneumonia.
Pneumococcal pneumonia
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Pneumococcal pneumonia is a type of bacterial pneumonia that is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus).[1] It is the most common bacterial pneumonia found in adults, the most common type of community-acquired pneumonia, and one of the common types of pneumococcal infection. The estimated number of Americans with pneumococcal pneumonia is 900,000 annually, with almost 400,000 cases hospitalized and fatalities accounting for 5-7% of these cases.[2]

  1. ^ "Pneumococcal Pneumonia". www.niaid.nih.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  2. ^ "Pneumococcal Disease | Facts About Pneumonia | CDC". www.cdc.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-26.