Pneumonia due to beta-haemolytic Streptococcus

**Definition:** A disease of the lungs, caused by an infection with the gram-positive bacteria beta-haemolytic Streptococcus. This disease is characterised by an acute onset of fever and chills, or rigors. This presents with chest pain, productive cough, dyspnoea, tachypnoea, hypoxia, or tachycardia. Transmission is by inhalation of infected inspiratory secretions, or direct contact.

**Inclusions:** - pneumonia due to Streptococcus, group B