title: New threats from an old enemy. A physician update on pneumococcus.
abstract: Pneumonia and influenza together are the sixth-leading cause of death in this country. Physicians have the tools and influence to prevent many of these deaths and significantly improve their patients' health and quality of life. There is no reason for these tools to be underused.
authors.affiliation: Acute Disease Prevention Services Section, Minnesota Department of Health, USA.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Lifson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aitchison-Olson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramesh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008910:Minnesota; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines