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The Molecular Epidemiology of Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in the United States, 1994-2000
1 Feb 2002
Abstract excerpt
The genetic relatedness of 672 penicillin-resistant isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae (PRSP) recovered during national surveillance studies conducted in the United States during the periods of 1994-1995, 1997-1998, and 1999-2000 was determined by use of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Overall, 104 different PFGE types were elucidated. For all study periods combined, the 12 most prevalent PFGE types...
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