Learn what symptoms should make you suspect a pneumococcal origin and what steps to take to pin down the culprit .
Pneumococcal infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children.
They are the most common bacterial cause of otitis media, sinusitis, pneumonia, and other invasive infections in children, attacking with the greatest frequency during the first two years of life. The pie chart on page 6 shows the relative importance of Streptococcus pneumoniae in producing otitis media.