Streptococcus

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- H1N1 influenza severity linked to Streptococcus pneumoniae - 3.7
- Prevnar 13 vaccine approved for people ages 50 and older - 3.6
- Poor oral hygiene, bleeding gums may cause heart disease - 2.9
- Fast, accurate urine test for pneumonia - 2.5
- Prechewed food could transmit HIV - 2.1

Streptococcus articles

Prevnar 13 vaccine approved for people ages 50 and older
Prevnar 13, a pneumonia vaccine, is approved for people ages 50 years and older to prevent pneumonia and invasive disease caused by the bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Pneumococcal vaccine offers protection to HIV infected
A clinical trial of a vaccine against a major cause of pneumonia and meningitis has shown that it can prevent three out of four cases of re-infection in HIV-infected adults in Africa.

H1N1 influenza severity linked to Streptococcus pneumoniae
The presence of the Streptococcus pneumoniae in samples that can be easily obtained in clinics and emergency rooms may predict risk of severe disease in H1N1 pandemic influenza.

Fast, accurate urine test for pneumonia
Scientists are reporting a discovery of the potential basis for a urine test to diagnose community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), a difficult-to-diagnose disease that is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.

First annual World Pneumonia Day
Nearly 100 leading global health organizations from around the world joined forces to recognize the first-annual World Pneumonia Day on November 2 and urge governments to take steps to fight pneumonia, the world's leading killer of young children.

Poor oral hygiene, bleeding gums may cause heart disease
People with poor dental hygiene and those who don't brush their teeth regularly end up with bleeding gums, which provide an entry to the bloodstream for up to 700 different types of bacteria found in our mouths.

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