Garrouste-Orgeas M, et al. - Characteristics of invasive pneumococcal infection (IPI) and pneumonia were described and outcomes according to several types of comorbidity were assessed. Researchers performed a multicenter observational cohort study on the prospective Outcomerea database on those with a hospital stay < 48 hours before ICU admission and a documented IPI within the first 72 hours of ICU admission. As per findings, the only comorbid condition which independently influenced mortality in patients with IPI was diabetes mellitus. Patients with complications, aged ≥ 65 years and with body mass index < 25 kg/m² displayed more pronounced impact related to diabetes.