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Background: Invasive infections caused by streptococcus pneumoniae are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. Bacterial pneumonia is one of the most common invasive pneumococcal infections, sometimes requiring multiple and prolonged hospitalizations and high costs. In addition to the prolonged clinical course of this pathology, there are long-term negative psycho-behavioral consequences in the absence of proper multidisciplinary management for both children and their parents.
Materials and methods: The aim of this study is to identify the main psycho-emotional and behavioral disorders occurring in patients with invasive pneumococcal infections. The study included a group of 80 pediatric patients, admitted to the Children’s Emergency Clinical Hospital “Sf. Ioan” in Galati together with their legal guardians.
Results: The results showed that hospitalized children represent a vulnerable category and are prone to social conditions affecting mental health. The present study revealed that the 2-5 age group was the most affected by the incidence of pneumococcal pneumonia, and those who experienced complications due to the disease required a longer hospitalization period of more than 7 days.
Conclusion: Children with severe or recurrent pneumococcal infections are predisposed to the development of these psycho-emotional disorders, but some preventive measures such as vaccination would considerably change the quality of life of pediatric patients.
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Article Type: Original Article
ELECTRON J GEN MED, Volume 22, Issue 5, October 2025, Article No: em680
https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/16735
Publication date: 01 Sep 2025
Online publication date: 07 Aug 2025
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