| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Pneumococcal disease is a group of illnesses caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), also known as pneumococcus.11 It includes invasive infections such as bacteremia and meningitis, as well as non-invasive disease such as pneumonia and acute otitis media.11 While pneumococcus can infect people of all ages, infants and young children and the elderly are at heightened risk.
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