CLINICAL DESCRIPTION

Streptococcus pneumoniae causes many clinical syndromes, depending on the site of infection (e.g., acute otitis media, pneumonia, bacteremia, or meningitis).

CASE CLASSIFICATION

1. CONFIRMED

   A clinically compatible case that is laboratory confirmed by isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae from a normally sterile site (e.g., blood, cerebrospinal fluid, or less commonly, joint, pleural, or pericardial fluid).

   
   

2. PROBABLE

   Not used.

   
   

3. POSSIBLE
   
   Not used.