New research shows that current of former alcoholics have a high risk for developing Streptococcus Pneumoniae , a bacteria known to cause Pneumonia. A joint Spanish German team compared the cause of the desease, antibiotec resistance of S pnemoniae, serverity, and outcome of patients with alcohol abuse with non-alcoholics hospitalised with community accquired pneumonia. Results indicated that patients with a history of alcohol abuse had the highest incidence of S pneumoniae, according to a study in the journel, Chest.
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