Education And Debate
Fortnightly Review: The pneumococcal problem
BMJ 1996; 312 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.312.7045.1521 (Published 15 June 1996) Cite this as: BMJ 1996;312:1521
- S K Obaro, honorary lecturer in paediatric immunologya,
- M A Monteil, senior clinical lecturera,
- D C Henderson, principal immunologista
- a Department of Immunology, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London SW10 9NH
- Correspondence to: Dr Henderson.
- Accepted 24 April 1996
Abstract
Summary points
Mortality from bacteraemic pneumonia has remained unchanged at 25% over the last 40 years
Globally, Streptococcus pneumoniae causes over 1 million deaths in children under the age of 5 years
Antibiotic resistant strains of S pneumoniae are increasing world wide. In Spain over 50% of isolates are resistant to one or more antibiotics
Patients at increased risk of severe pneumococcal infection should be:
Footnotes
- Accepted 24 April 1996
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