This article reports the observations made in a retrospective study conducted for determining the susceptibility of the cancer patients to pneumococcal infections. It is indicated that certain cancer patients are more vulnerable than others. However early intervention of antibiotics or pneumococcal vaccines may improve the patient survival. Study Background Streptococcus pneumonia leads to community acquired pneumonia, bacteremia, and meningitis.
In immunocompetent patients, the pneumococcal infection could lead to hospitalization related respiratory distress or in some cases it may need mechanical ventilation. It is believed that certain cancer patients are more susceptible to invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and pneumonia. However, information available in this regard is scarce. In this aspect this study determined the clinical features, antimicrobial susceptibility, serotypes,…
