Bacterial pneumonia. S pneumoniae and H influenzae are the villains
Wisinger, D.
Postgraduate Medicine 93(7): 43-6 49-52
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0032-5481 PMID: 8493197 Document Number: 421236
Bacterial pneumonia isn't what it used to be. The most common causes, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae, are developing strains that are resistant to powerful antibiotics: How do you choose a therapeutic agent? New organisms are being discovered to be culprits in this disease: How do you keep track of them? New drugs are being developed every day: How does that help if initial treatment is almost always empirical? Dr Wisinger identifies the problems and offers advice.
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