0 a bacteria that causes many infections in humans, including pneumonia, meningitis, and ear infections --
An appropriate interpretation of our findings confirmed our previous result that influenza and pneumococcal vaccination reduced hospitalization for influenza and pneumococcus-associated diseases.
Longitudinal studies on the effect of antibiotics on carriage of pneumococci may reveal this relationship.
In addition, the rates of asymptomic carriage of meningococci and pneumococci are also similar in the population.
Transmission from a person infected with pneumococcus is via droplets of respiratory secretions that remain air-borne over a distance of a few feet.
Only 2 cases of penicillin-resistant pneumococci were reported (in 1998).
Of the number collected, 62 % (755/1218) of the specimens were culture-positive for pneumococci.
Data from the study showed a significant reduction of hospitalization for influenza and pneumococcus-related diseases and of deaths from all causes.
Typing of pneumococci by using 12 pooled antisera.
