Errors and Hazards in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacterial Pneumonias
Authors: JONAS A. SHULMAN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1965)

Article1 January 1965Errors and Hazards in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacterial PneumoniasJONAS A. SHULMAN, M.D., LEON A. PHILLIPS, M.D., ROBERT G. PETERSDORF, M.D., F.A.C.P.JONAS A. SHULMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, LEON A. PHILLIPS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ROBERT G. PETERSDORF, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-62-1-41 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn recent years bacterial infections of the lung have been considered prime examples of diseases conquered by chemotherapy. While there is no doubt that antibiotics have exerted a dramatic effect on the course and outcome of bacterial pneumonias, this group of diseases continues to rank high as a major cause of morbidity and death (1). 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