Two patients, with identical medical histories are in adjacent hospital beds. Each is infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae. Patient A's infection progresses to pneumonia while Patient B's infection resolves quickly. The microbial stain of the lung fluid from Patient A indicated the bacterial cells had a capsule, while Patient B's lung fluid stain did not. Why did the capsule affect the course of the infection in Patient A?

Two patients, with identical medical histories are in adjacent hospital beds. Each is infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae. Patient A's infection progresses to pneumonia while Patient B's infection resolves quickly. The microbial stain of the lung fluid from Patient A indicated the bacterial cells had a capsule, while Patient B's lung fluid stain did not. Why did the capsule affect the course of the infection in Patient A?

Principles Of Pharmacology Med Assist

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Chapter15: Antibiotic Agents

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