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Thomas M File1, Julio A Ramirez2

  • 1Infectious Disease Division - Summa Health, Akron, OH.

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|March 17, 2025
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概括

社区获得性肺炎 (CAP) 是一种常见的疾病,通常是由Streptococcus pneumoniae引起的. 早期诊断,针对病原体的抗菌疗法以及像疫苗接种这样的预防措施是有效管理CAP的关键.

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