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What's the difference between pneumococcal pneumonia and staphylococcal pneumonia?
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Difference...: The correct name of the pneumococcal bacteria is staphylococcus pneumoniae. Staphylococcus pneumoniae is a type of staph infection, one of many types of staph infections!
Answered 3/9/2019
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Different bacteria: The names refer to two different types of bacteria that can cause pneumonia. Each has an optimal antibiotic regimen.
Answered 10/31/2016
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