Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae infection among hospitalized patients in Jingzhou city, China, 2010-2012.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Streptococcus pneumoniae (Sp) is a leading cause of bacterial pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis and a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is defined as isolation of Sp from a normally sterile site, including blood or cerebrospinal fluid. The aim of this study is to describe outcomes as well as clinical and epidemiological characteristics of hospitalized IPD case patients in central China. METHODS:We conducted surveillance for IPD among children and adults from April 5, 2010 to September 30, 2012, in four major hospitals in Jingzhou City, Hubei Province. We collected demographic, clinical, and outcome data for all enrolled hospitalized patients with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) or meningitis, and collected blood, uri

SUBMITTER: Jiang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6101356 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature