Question

A patient comes into the hospital complaining of having symptoms that looks like to be a streptococcal infection. When treated at the hospital it was determined the patient has streptococcus. However, after 3 days of being in the hospital the patient is now showing symptoms of having pneumonia. How is this possible? How did this pattern of infection take place? Talk about the immune system and the reasoning behind these diseases.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Pneumococcal disease is caused by bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). People with pneumococcal disease can spread the bacteria to others when they cough or sneeze. Symptoms of pneumococcal infection depend on the part of the body affected.