The problem of pneumococcal infections in Russia

The paper discusses the specific features of parasitic system functioning in pneumococcal infections and the basic epidemiological features of their morbidity. It analyzes the incidence of invasive and noninvasive pneumococcal infections in Russia. Despite the fact that pneumococcal infections are shown to present a serious medical problem, their official registration has not been made until recently. Rational lines in the improvement of epidemiological and microbiological surveillance of pneumococcal infections are proposed. The efficacy of 23- and 7-valent vaccines that are used for the specific prevention of pneumococcal infections in foreign countries is considered.