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If you have an infected with streptococcus pneumoniae, where is it found in the body?
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Mostly lung.: The organism is a classical cause of bacterial pneumonia primarily but remains the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in adults. A vaccine, in fact, several vaccines exist.
Answered 12/19/2012
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