Fatal Meningitis in a Healthy Young Adult Caused by Streptococcus Pnemoniae Serotypye 38, an Emerging Sertoype?

Abstract

In December 2001, a fatal case of pneumococcal meningitis in a Marine Corps recruit was identified. The pneumococcal isolate was serotype 38, a serotype not covered by current pneumococcal vaccine formulations, This is the first report in North America of invasive disease due to this potentially emerging pathogen.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 10, 2004
Accession Number
ADA455919

Entities

People

  • Carolyn I. Baker
  • Christopher P. Barrozo
  • Kevin L. Russell
  • Margaret A.K. Ryan
  • Stephanie C. Warner

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacteria
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Marine Corps
  • Meningitis
  • Military Training
  • North America
  • Pathogenic Bacteria
  • Streptococcus
  • Training
  • United States
  • Vaccines

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology