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Clonal spread of highly beta-lactam-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Taiwan.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jun 2008
Hsieh Yu-Chia, Chang Kuang-Yi, Huang Yi-Chuan, Lin Hsiao-Chuan, Ho Yu-Huai, Huang Li-Min, Hsueh Po-Ren
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of 364 Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates and studied the genotypes of S. pneumoniae with high level beta-lactam resistance in Taiwan. Clonal complexes related to Spain(23F)-1, Taiwan(19F)-14, and Taiwan(23F)-15 were responsible for the spread of isolates with high beta-lactam resistance.
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