title: A close up view of pneumococcal disease.
abstract: Pneumococcal disease remains a threat despite an available vaccine. Primary care nurse practitioners must be prepared to prevent as well as treat pneumococcal infections.
authors.affiliation: University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Linda K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Goss
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D059017:Primary Care Nursing; D011859:Radiography; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines