Risk Factors for Pneumococcus
| About risk factors: Risk factors for Pneumococcus are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way. Having a risk factor for Pneumococcus makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Pneumococcus. Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Pneumococcus. For general information and a list of risk factors, see the risk center. |
Risk factor list: The list of risk factors mentioned for Pneumococcus in various sources includes:
- Elderly
- Infants
- Children under 2 years old
- African Americans
- American Indians
- Alaska Natives
- Day care centers
- HIV infection
- Sickle-cell disease
- Immunocompromise
Risk factors discussion:
Persons at higher risk for infection
are the elderly, children under 2 years old, blacks, American
Indians and Alaska Natives, children who attend group day
care centers, and persons with underlying medical conditions
including HIV infection and sickle-cell disease. 1
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Streptococcus pneumoniae Disease: DBMD
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