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pneumococci organism, pneumococcal pneumonia, pneumococcal meningitis, pneumococcal meningitis, inflammation, infection, the membranes covering the brain, spinal cord, streptococcus pneumoniae, pneumococcus, streptococcus pneumoniae, most common cause of meningitis in adults, second most common cause of meningitis in children older than 6, onset of symptoms, risk factors include recurrent meningitis, meningitis associated, leakage of spinal fluid, diabetes, injury, trauma, head, alcohol use, recent pneumonia, recent upper respiratory infection, infection of a heart valve, recent ear infection, 15,000 cases occur, in the us each year, high fever, severe headache, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, sensitivity to light, photophobia, mental status changes, physical examination, reveal a fast heart rate, high temperature, stiff neck, cloudy mental status, following tests performed, spinal tap, white blood cells, in the spinal fluid, csf, elevated protein, low glucose, gram stain of csf, white blood cells, gram-positive bacteria, pneumococcus, csf culture, grow pneumococcus, blood culture, grow pneumococcus, a ct scan, the brain, normal, antibiotic therapy, started, ceftriaxone is one, the most commonly used antibiotics, antibiotic resistance is suspected, vancomycin, rifampin, systemic corticosteroids used, in children, early treatment, outcome is better, 20% of people who contract this disease, die of it, 50%, have serious long-term complications, half of all patients have long-term complications, hydrocephalus, subdural accumulation of fluid, deafness, paralysis of various muscles, mental retardation, a young child has persistent unexplained fever, irritability, feeding difficulties, high-pitched cry, suspect meningitis, develop any, the serious symptoms, meningitis, quickly, become a life-threatening illness, early treatment of pneumonia, ear infections, pneumococcus, decrease the risk of meningitis, two effective vaccines on the market, prevent pneumococcus infection, current recommendations, people at high risk, pneumonia, children, everyone over the age of 55 to be vaccinated.