Australian national notifiable diseases case definitions
Pneumococcal disease (invasive) case definition
This document contains the case definitions for pneumococcal disease (invasive) which is nationally notifiable within Australia. This definition should be used to determine whether a case should be notified.
Communicable Diseases Surveillance
Australian national notifiable diseases case definitions - Pneumococcal disease - invasive
Reporting
Only confirmed cases should be notified.Confirmed case
A confirmed case requires Laboratory definitive evidence only.Laboratory definitive evidence
1. Isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae from a normally sterile site by cultureOR
2. Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae from a normally sterile site by nucleic acid testing.
