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Update on pneumococcal infections of the respiratory tract.
Semin Respir Infect. 2002 Mar; 17(1):3-9.SR

Abstract

Respiratory illnesses are the leading reason for seeking medical care here in the United States. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common bacterial pathogen causing acute otitis media (AOM), sinusitis, and community-acquired pneumonia in both the pediatric and adult populations. The continued development of antibiotic resistance to an increasing number of different antibiotic classes by this organism has made the treatment of some of these infections more difficult. Recently, a heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was approved for infants and toddlers, beginning at 2 months of age. Widespread implementation of this vaccine in the childhood population may have a significant impact on the amount of systemic disease seen with this organism.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Tan TQ
Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL 60614, USA. ttan@nwu.edu

MeSH

AdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsChild, PreschoolDrug Resistance, MicrobialEpiglottitisGlobal HealthHeptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate VaccineHumansMeningococcal VaccinesOtitis MediaPharyngitisPneumococcal InfectionsPneumococcal VaccinesPneumonia, PneumococcalRespiratory Tract InfectionsSinusitisStreptococcus pneumoniaeTracheitisUnited States

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

11891513

Citation

Tan, Tina Q.. "Update On Pneumococcal Infections of the Respiratory Tract." Seminars in Respiratory Infections, vol. 17, no. 1, 2002, pp. 3-9.
Tan TQ. Update on pneumococcal infections of the respiratory tract. Semin Respir Infect. 2002;17(1):3-9.
Tan, T. Q. (2002). Update on pneumococcal infections of the respiratory tract. Seminars in Respiratory Infections, 17(1), 3-9.
Tan TQ. Update On Pneumococcal Infections of the Respiratory Tract. Semin Respir Infect. 2002;17(1):3-9. PubMed PMID: 11891513.
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