pneumococcal
adjective uk/ˌnjuː.məˈkɒkəl/ us/ˌnuː.moʊˈkɑː.kəl/
肺炎球菌的
caused by or relating to the bacteria pneumococcus (= a bacteria that causes many infections in humans, including pneumonia, meningitis, and ear infections)
a pneumococcal infection 肺炎球菌感染
The pneumococcal vaccine, Prevnar, is mainly given to prevent meningitis. 肺炎球菌疫苗Prevnar主要用于预防脑膜炎。
See: pneumococcus
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- Pneumococcal meningitis can be fatal.
- 2-5 year olds who attend day care are at three times more likely to get invasive pneumococcal disease than children not in child care.
- The findings of this study is that it is perfectly safe to give the pneumococcal vaccination.