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Community-Acquired Pneumonia

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Contemporary Internal Medicine

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A 30-year-old previously healthy male presented to University Hospital in August with a four-day history of fevers and headaches. Two days prior to admission his local physician diagnosed an ear infection. Ampicillin and steroid ear drops were prescribed. The headaches and fever persisted. On the day of admission diarrhea was noted.

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Plouffe, J.F. (1988). Community-Acquired Pneumonia. In: Bowen, J., Mazzaferri, E.L. (eds) Contemporary Internal Medicine. Contemporary Internal Medicine, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6713-4_9

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