Abstract:
Introduction. Streptococcus pneumonia (pneumococcus) remains the most common bacterial
cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), however significant challenges regarding the
diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of this infection persist. Although pneumococcus is
considered a common CAP etiological agent in children and in adults, the burden of this disease
is considerably underestimated since the incidence data are derived largely from bacterial
infections, though the most of pneumococcal infections are non-invasive.
