Community Acquired Pneumonia Update 2019

Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) •Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) –Pneumonia w/ +blood culture, Meningitis, or Empyema –Case fatality 10-40% among adults –At risk: Children, >65, & patients w/ chronic illness… •Polysaccharide Vaccine (23 valent, Pneumovax) reducesIPD incidence in adults –Covers about ~80% of strains causing ... ................
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