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Pneumococcal Vaccination Wards off Pneumonia in HIV-Infected Patients
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Title Pneumococcal Vaccination Wards off Pneumonia in HIV-Infected Patients
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/573054?src=rss
Description Vaccination with the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) helps prevent pneumonia in patients infected with HIV, according to a report in the April 1st Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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Date Apr 16, 2008
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