The following are the most important diseases or complications (e.g., invasive pneumococcal disease, IPE) that may be contributed to by pneumococcal disease:
Respiratory system (J00-J99)
- Pulmonary emphysema – abnormal increase of air in the lungs.
- Pneumonia (inflammation of the lungs)
Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
- Sepsis (blood poisoning) – especially in persons who have had a splenectomy (splenectomy).
Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99).
- Meningitis (meningitis).
