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Pneumococcal pneumonia. Recognizing and treating this persistent disease
1Department of Medical Service, Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond.
Postgraduate Medicine
|November 15, 1990
Abstract:
Pneumococcal pneumonia remains a life-threatening disease despite the availability of many active antimicrobial agents and an effective vaccine. Dr Markowitz discusses why the disease persists, how it is diagnosed and treated, and what can be done to reduce its incidence.