Sentences with phrase «pneumococcal disease caused»

This vaccine is given to protect babies from pneumococcal disease caused by bacteria.

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Vaccination with the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine - 7 [PCV7 — a vaccine that covers 7 strains (serotypes) of Streptococcus pneumoniae] is linked to overall decreases in the rate of serious infections caused by this bacterium, such as pneumonia and meningitis, referred to as invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD)-RSB-, but small increases in IPD caused by serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae not covered by the vaccine (referred to as non-vaccine type IPD), according to a study published in PLOS Medicine this week.

«As a result, we can extend beyond the 13 types of sugars, potentially providing universal coverage against bacteria that cause pneumonia, meningitis, sepsis and other types of pneumococcal disease.

Invasive pneumococcal (IPD) disease is usually caused by a single serotype, and dual serotype IPD is rare.