The pneumococcal problem

被引:79
作者
Obaro, SK [1 ]
Monteil, MA [1 ]
Henderson, DC [1 ]
机构
[1] CHELSEA & WESTMINSTER HOSP, CHARING CROSS & WESTMINSTER MED SCH, DEPT IMMUNOL, LONDON SW10 9NH, ENGLAND
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BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 1996年 / 312卷 / 7045期
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10.1136/bmj.312.7045.1521
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Mortality from bacteraemic pneumonia has remained unchanged at 25% over the last 40 years Globally, Streptococcus pneumoniae causes over 1 million deaths in children under the age of 5 years Antibiotic resistant strains of S pneumoniae are increasing world wide. In Spain over 50% of isolates are resistant to one or more antibiotics Patients at increased risk of severe pneumococcal infection should be. © 1996, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1521 / 1525
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