pneumococcus

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pneu·mo·coc·cus | \ ˌnü-mə-ˈkä-kəs

, ˌnyü- \

plural pneumococci\ ˌnü-mə-ˈkäk-ˌsī

, -ˌsē ; -ˈkä-ˌkī , -ˌkē , ˌnyü- \

Definition of pneumococcus

: a bacterium (Streptococcus pneumoniae) that causes an acute pneumonia involving one or more lobes of the lung

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Recent Examples on the Web These protect against pneumonia and other serious diseases, such as meningitis and bacteremia, from the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae, also called pneumococcus. — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 May 2021 Last week, Merkel received a vaccine shot against pneumococcus, a pneumonia-causing bacteria, from a doctor who later tested positive for coronavirus, her office said Sunday. — NBC News, 24 Mar. 2020 Conversely, researchers note drops in other diseases such as pneumococcus and diarrhea after widespread adoption of measles vaccinations. — National Geographic, 6 Nov. 2019 However, the data show that’s not the case: Not only did cases of measles plummet once vaccine use became widespread, but cases of other diseases dropped as well—pneumococcus, diarrhea, and more. — National Geographic, 4 Mar. 2019 The pneumococcus bacteria can cause deadly secondary infections, especially in older people who get the flu or whooping cough. — Paul Sisson, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018 Bacterial meningitis is often caused by pneumococcus, which can be prevented by vaccine. — Lynne Terry, OregonLive.com, 24 Jan. 2018 But when our defenses fail us, pneumococcus can migrate, multiply, and set off life-threatening infectious disease. — Annabelle Timsit, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2017 Mrs. Clinton’s pneumonia affects her right lung’s middle lobe, according to Dr. Bardack, a location that suggests that it was caused by bacteria, commonly pneumococcus. — Lawrence K. Altman, M.d., New York Times, 18 Sep. 2016

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