Pneumococcal bacteremia with especial reference to bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia
R AUSTRIAN, J GOLD - Annals of internal medicine, 1964 - acpjournals.org
R AUSTRIAN, J GOLD
Annals of internal medicine, 1964•acpjournals.orgExcerpt Twenty-five years have elapsed since the subject of pneumococcal bacteremia has
been reviewed (1, 2). In that period many changes have taken place both in the treatment of
this disorder and in the attitude of the medical profession toward it. The introduction of a
series of antimicrobial drugs effective against all capsular types of pneumococcus has led to
widespread abandonment of the more precise bacteriologic techniques designed for the
recognition of this organism and secondarily to the impression that pneumococcal disease …
been reviewed (1, 2). In that period many changes have taken place both in the treatment of
this disorder and in the attitude of the medical profession toward it. The introduction of a
series of antimicrobial drugs effective against all capsular types of pneumococcus has led to
widespread abandonment of the more precise bacteriologic techniques designed for the
recognition of this organism and secondarily to the impression that pneumococcal disease …
Excerpt
Twenty-five years have elapsed since the subject of pneumococcal bacteremia has been reviewed (1, 2). In that period many changes have taken place both in the treatment of this disorder and in the attitude of the medical profession toward it. The introduction of a series of antimicrobial drugs effective against all capsular types of pneumococcus has led to widespread abandonment of the more precise bacteriologic techniques designed for the recognition of this organism and secondarily to the impression that pneumococcal disease no longer constitutes a serious medical problem. To determine the validity of these practices and attitudes, established techniques for...
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