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Following in Real Time the Impact of Pneumococcal Virulence Factors in an Acute Mouse Pneumonia Model Using Bioluminescent Bacteria
Published on: February 23, 2014
[Symposium: Pneumonia 2010 - state of the art]
1CAPNETZ STIFTUNG, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover. office@capnetz.de
Abstract:
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It ranks as the fourth leading cause of death in the Western industrialized countries. New insights in the epidemiology and pathogenesis, recent developments in diagnosis and risk-stratification, and current recommendations on prevention and therapy were presented at the symposium "Pneumonie 2010 - State of the Art", held in Kassel, Germany, on the 4. - 5. November 2010. This symposium was organized by the CAPNETZ STIFTUNG. More than 70 experts from medical research, academia, and industry participated. This report provides an overview of issues, insights, and conclusions that were discussed during the meeting.
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