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Treating pneumonia in kids

Keeping antibiotic resistance patterns stable

1:22 | Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine

Daniel Rauch MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, NYU Langone Medical Center, Member of NYU Pediatric Inpatient Associates discusses the recent advances in pneumonia treatment in children, which include the decrease in pneumococcal pneumonia due to the prevnar vaccine.

References and Resources:
Moxon ER. Bacterial variation, virulence and vaccines.
Microbiology. 2009 Apr;155(Pt 4):997-1003.

Dr. Rauch has disclosed the following:
Consulting Fees: Baxter

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