This study assesses the incidence of IPD (2006–2009), the serotype distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates.

The study compares the incidence and serotype distribution of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) for pneumococcal meningitis and non-meningitis IPD in children from 2007 to 2010 with reference to the pre-vaccination period from 1997 to 2001 in Germany.