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Review: Pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention of pneumococcal pneumonia

Reference: Lancet 2009; 374: 1543 - 1556

Source: Lancet

Date published: 30/10/2009 15:06

Summary
by: Yuet Wan

Pneumococcus remains the most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia worldwide and this review on pneumococcal pneumonia in the Lancet covers the following topics:

 

• Epidemiology

• Genetics and virulence of S pneumoniae

• Pneumococcal virulence factors

• Mechanisms of host recognition

• Immunology

• Clinical features

• Diagnosis

• Treatment

• Vaccine strategies

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