Why are pneumococcal pneumonia infections so dangerous in nursing homes?
A) There is no vaccine available for protection.
B) There is no longer an antibiotic effective against the infection.
C) This type of pneumonia causes permanent lung damage,and old people often have impaired lung function in the first place.
D) While this type of pneumonia does NOT cause permanent lung damage,the immune system of older people is usually impaired,leaving them predisposed to more serious and potentially life-threatening pneumonia infections.
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