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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a deadly condition characterized by progressive respiratory dysfunction. Exacerbations due to airway infections are believed to promote disease progression, and presence of Streptococcus in the lung microbiome has been associated with the progression of IPF and mortality. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of lung fibrosis on susceptibility to pneumococcal pneumonia and bacteremia. The effects of subclinical (low dose) infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae were studied in a well cha