Abstract
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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1521-1525 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | BMJ |
Volume | 312 |
Issue number | 7045 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 15 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine