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Combination Antibiotic Therapy Lowers Mortality among Severely Ill Patients with Pneumococcal Bacteremia

09/14/2004

Background:

Pier: Disease > No relevant content
UpToDate (link works from UTHSCSA computers): Pneumococcal pneumonia (no chapter on bacteremia only)

Article:

Baddour LM, et al ; International Pneumococcal Study Group. Combination antibiotic therapy lowers mortality among severely ill patients with pneumococcal bacteremia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004 Aug 15;170(4):440-4. Epub 2004 Jun 07.

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PMID: 15184200

Review at Journal Watch:

Combination Antibiotic Therapy for Pneumococcal Bacteremia September 3, 2004