Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and COVID-19 With Acute Otitis Media and a Tegmen Tympani Defect.

is a leading cause of otitis media, pneumonia, sinusitis, and meningitis. This encapsulated, gram-positive bacterium colonizes the nasopharynx. Major risk factors, including age, hyposplenism, and immunosuppression, predispose to serious infections.