Streptococcus pneumoniae infection (invasive) (Streptococcus pneumoniae (blood, CSF or other normally sterile site))

Streptococcus pneumoniae infection (invasive) (Streptococcus pneumoniae (blood, CSF or other normally sterile site))

Clinical criteria
Not relevant for surveillance purposes

Laboratory criteria
At least one of the following three:
- Isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae from a normally sterile site
- Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae nucleic acid from a normally sterile site
- Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen from a normally sterile site

Epidemiological criteria
NA

Case classification
A. Possible case
NA
B. Probable case
NA
C. Confirmed case:
Any person meeting the laboratory criteria

Current as of: 28 May 2018

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