The etiological pathogen of pneumonia Streptococcus pneumoniae accounts for approximately 60% of pneumonial deaths. In addition to this high mortality burden, the bacteria is responsible for thousands of cases of debilitating meningitis too. Every year November 12th; 2016 is observed as "World Pneumonia Day".This day is dedicated to raise awareness to enforce a greater action to fight against one of the leading killers. The colonization of Streptococcus pneumoniae seems to be an important feature as a pneumococcal disease does not occur without the preceding nasopharyngeal colonization.
The clinical spectrum of pneumococcal infection ranges from acute otitis media and sinusitis to pneumonia. In view of the prevalence of pneumonia in a country, it is imperative to understand its economic burden. Serotypes of S. pneumoniae In nature, S pneumoniae is present in at least 92 different…
