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