| Front | What diseases does Streptococcus pneumoniae cause? |
|---|---|
| Back | • meningitis - intense headache, fever, sensitivity to light, muscular rigidity ― mortality, neuro. defects 4-20x higher than other microbes • pneumonia: 5% mortality • bacteraemia • otitis media (inflammation of ear) • sinusitis |
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