title: Pneumococcal disease: a symposium in honor of Robert Austrian, MD--a summary.
abstract: The Pneumococcus '97 symposium, convened under the direction bf Dr. Stephan L. Kamholz, brought together a preeminent faculty to discuss the current state of our knowledge about Streptococcus pneumoniae and to honor Dr. Robert Austrian, one of the pioneers in the research into what was once one of the primary killers of humankind. My task here is to summarize these diverse presentations and the articles that evolved from them for publication in this supplement to The American Journal of Medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans 70112-2822, USA.
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Sanders
mesh_terms: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines