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Increase of macrolide-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae-expressing mefE or ermB gene in the nasopharynx among children with otitis media.
The Laryngoscope - 1 Feb 2005
Hotomi Muneki, Billal Dewan S, Shimada Jun, Suzumoto Masaki, Yamauchi Kazuma, Fujihara Keiji, Yamanaka Noboru
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate prevalence of macrolide resistant strains and the genotypes of the resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from the nasopharynx of children with otitis media. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review. METHODS: A total of 858 S. pneumoniae isolates were collected from the nasopharynx of pediatric patients with acute otitis media at the clinics of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,...
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