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Low incidence of antibiotic resistance among invasive and nasopharyngeal isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae from children in rural Philippines between 1994 and 2000.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Oct 2008
Sombrero L, Nissinen A, Esparar G, Lindgren M, Siira L, Virolainen A
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of acquired antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from nasopharyngeal swabs and blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens of 3,028 children hospitalized with signs or symptoms of pneumonia, sepsis, or meningitis in rural Philippines between 1994 and 2000. Pneumococci were identified using standard methods, serotyped, and their...
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