In 2018, the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) reported 15% mortality from 10,486 cases of IPD with an increasing trend with age; 4% in children less than 15 and 21% in those over 65. 21 A Swedish study reported a case-fatality rate for IPD of 9.9%, higher in older patients, men, those with comorbidities and in patients with septicaemia of unknown focus. 22 Mortality rates are also higher in immunocompromised patien
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