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MSH: Infections with bacteria of the species STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Pneumococci are a type of <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/streptococcalinfections.html'>streptococcus</a> bacteria. The bacteria spread through contact with people who are ill or by healthy people who carry the bacteria in the back of their nose. Pneumococcal infections can be mild or severe. The most common types of infections are</p><ul><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/earinfections.html'>Ear infections</a></li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sinusitis.html'>Sinus infections</a></li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pneumonia.html'>Pneumonia</a></li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sepsis.html'>Sepsis</a></li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/meningitis.html'>Meningitis</a></li></ul><p>Treatment is with antibiotics. Vaccines can prevent pneumococcal infections. There are two vaccines. One is for infants and young children. The other is f