Bacterial pneumonia. S pneumoniae and H influenzae are the villains.
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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Department of Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85008.
D000328:Adult; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity*
D002511:Cephalosporins