This document summarizes trends in Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) epidemiology based on a presentation given by Dr. Joshua Metlay. It discusses:
1) Secular trends including increasing antimicrobial resistance and serotype replacement over time.
2) Geographic patterns that show higher risks of pneumococcal disease in certain neighborhoods which may be influenced by host, pathogen, and vector factors.
3) The impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in reducing rates of invasive pneumococcal disease, particularly among children, but also indirectly in adults through herd immunity effects. Emerging non-vaccine serotypes now cause a larger proportion of disease.