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Phenotypic and molecular analysis of penicillin-nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Poland.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jan 2007
Sadowy Ewa, Izdebski Radoslaw, Skoczynska Anna, Grzesiowski Pawel, Gniadkowski Marek, Hryniewicz Waleria
Abstract excerpt
beta-Lactams are the drugs of choice for the treatment of infections caused by the important bacterial pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae. The recent growth of resistance of this organism to penicillin observed worldwide is of the highest concern. In this study, using 887 surveillance pneumococcal isolates recovered in Poland from 1998 to 2002, we observed the increase in penicillin nonsusceptibility from 8.7% to...
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