Strep Pneumoniae Most Likely Bacterial Pathogen in Fatal H1N1

By bmartin on October 1, 2009 11:32 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

According to today's MMWR.

Among the 77 fatal cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza that were reported in the United States from May 1 to August 20, bacterial pathogens were identified in 22 cases (29%). Streptococcus pneumoniae was detected in 10 (45%).

The breakdown:

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