Fortnightly Review: The pneumococcal problem

作者：Stephen Obaro, Michèle Monteil, D C Henderson · 发表于：BMJ · 年份：1996 · DOI：10.1136/bmj.312.7045.1521 · 被引用次数：105 · 研究领域：Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections、Child and Adolescent Health、Healthcare Systems and Technology

Summary points 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: