Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with Pneumococcal Sepsis by Jeffrey R Schriber, John J Freedman, Joseph M Brandwein

“…Blood and sputum cultures were positive for Streptococcus pneumoniae. The patient responded to therapy with plasmapheresis and antiplatelet agents as well as antibiotics. …”
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Retrospective evaluation of multiplex PCR panel results from CSF samples in a university hospital by Funda Şahin, Nida Özcan, Erdal Özbek, Selahattin Atmaca, Hakan Temiz

“…Nine patients were found to have Streptococcus pneumoniae, two had Varicella zoster virus, and two had Enterovirus. …”
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The Threat of the Emergence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Positive Pathogens in Canada by Donald E Low, Barbara M Willey, Allison J McGeer

“…In some states, penicillin -resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in the community selling has gone from rates of less than 5% in 1988 to 50% in 1994, including: resistance to third-generation cephalosporins and carbapenems. …”
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Infectious Keratitis: Secreted Bacterial Proteins That Mediate Corneal Damage by Mary E. Marquart, Richard J. O'Callaghan

“…The three very common causes of bacterial keratitis—Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae—all produce proteins that directly or indirectly cause damage to the cornea that can result in reduced vision despite antibiotic treatment. …”
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Candida glabrata Pneumonia in a Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Onur Yazici, Mustafa Cortuk, Hasan Casim, Erdogan Cetinkaya, Ali Mert, Ali Ramazan Benli

“…Pneumonia remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality among infectious diseases. Streptococcus pneumoniae and viruses are the most common cause of pneumonia. …”
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Subdural Empyema Complicating Bacterial Meningitis: A Challenging Diagnosis in a Patient with Polysubstance Abuse by Melissa Dakkak, William Russell Cullinane, Virin Rajiv Neil Ramoutar

“…Clinicians must be vigilant of the onset of focal neurologic deficits or seizure activity to establish the diagnosis of SDE. Streptococcus pneumoniae accounts for <1% of pyogenic brain abscesses. …”
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The Evolution of Antimicrobial Resistance in Respiratory Pathogens in Canada: What are the Clinical Consequences? by Donald E Low

“…During the past decade in Canada, a rapid and relentless increase in antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus inflluenzae has been witnessed. …”
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Estimation of invasive pneumococcal disease dynamics parameters and the impact of conjugate vaccination in Australia by Karyn L. Sutton, H.T. Banks, Carlos Castillo-Chávez

“…Pneumococcal diseases, or infections from the etiological agent Streptococcus pneumoniae, have long been a major cause of morbidity andmortality worldwide. …”
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Bacterial Meningitis in the Absence of Cerebrospinal Fluid Pleocytosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Ryota Hase, Naoto Hosokawa, Makito Yaegashi, Kiyoharu Muranaka

“…The frequent causative organisms were Streptococcus pneumoniae and N meningitidis. Nineteen cases had bacteremia and seven died. …”
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Summary of Canadian Guidelines for the Initial Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: An Evidence-Based Update by the Canadian Infectious Disease Society and the Canadian Thor... by Lionel A Mandell, Thomas J Marrie, Ronald F Grossman, Anthony W Chow, Robert H Hyland, Canadian CAP Working Group

“…The development of additional fluoroquinolone agents with enhanced activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae has been important as well. It was decided that the time had come to update and modify the previous CAP guidelines, which were published in 1993. …”
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A Mathematical Model of Treatment and Vaccination Interventions of Pneumococcal Pneumonia Infection Dynamics by Mohammed Kizito, Julius Tumwiine

“…Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the leading causes of serious morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in young children and the elderly. …”
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Megapneumonia Coinfection: pneumococcus, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Metapneumovirus by Kam Lun Hon, Margaret Ip, Winnie Chiu Wing Chu, William Wong

“…We report a young girl who died of Streptococcus pneumoniae 19A pneumonia, septic shock, and hemolytic uremic syndrome despite prior pneumococcal vaccination, appropriate antibiotics, and aggressive intensive care support. …”
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Grepafloxacin Clinical Program for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections by Arne C Rodloff

“…Unlike older quinolones, grepafloxacin has excellent activity against Gram-positive organisms, which include Streptococcus pneumoniae and “atypical” pathogens Legionella species. …”
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Summary of Canadian Guidelines for the Initial Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: An Evidence-Based Update by the Canadian Infectious Diseases Society and the Canadian Tho... by Lionel A Mandell, Thomas J Marrie, Ronald F Grossman, Anthony W Chow, Robert H Hyland, the Canadian CAP Working Group

“…The development of additional fluoroquinolone agents with enhanced activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae has been important as well. …”
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Cepacia Syndrome in a Non-Cystic Fibrosis Patient by Naomi Hauser, Jose Orsini

“…We present a case of a 64-year-old man with Streptococcus pneumoniae community-acquired pneumonia whose hospital course was complicated by developing cavitary lung lesions, bacteremia, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. …”
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New Role of Quinolones in Respiratory Tract Infections by Ronald F Grossman

“…Because of limited activity of the standard quinolones such as ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin against some clinically important organisms including Streptococcus pneumoniae and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, new quinolones have been developed. …”
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Anodized CuO Nanoflakes for the Antibacterial and Antifungal Applications by Niharika MP, B. Manmadha Rao

“…The nanoflakes of CuO displayed excellent inhibitory activity towards the gram-positive bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus and gram-negative bacteria including E. coli, Shigella dysenteriae, and fungus Candida albicans.…”
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Acute Ventricular Wall Thickening: Sepsis, Thrombotic Microangiopathy, or Myocarditis? by Nicolas De Schryver, Delphine Hoton, Diego Castanares-Zapatero, Philippe Hantson

“…She developed Streptococcus pneumoniae septicaemia and subsequent laboratory abnormalities were consistent with a thrombotic microangiopathy. …”
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Antimicrobial proteins from oyster hemolymph improve the efficacy of conventional antibiotics. by Kate Summer, Qi Guo, Lei Liu, Bronwyn Barkla, Sarah Giles, Kirsten Benkendorff

“…HPE showed antimicrobial-biofilm inhibitory activity toward laboratory and clinical strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes at 4.4 and 24.1 μg/mL total protein, respectively. …”
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Multifocal Pulmonary Granular Cell Tumor Presenting with Postobstructive Pneumonia by Samid M. Farooqui, Muhammad S. Khan, Laura Adhikari, Viral Doshi

“…Bronchoalveolar lavage from the right middle lobe grew Streptococcus pneumoniae. Patient was treated with intravenous levofloxacin during hospital stay and discharged on a 7-day course of oral antibiotics to be followed as outpatient but was lost to follow-up. …”
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