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Antibiotic susceptibility of Haemophilus influenzae strains isolated from various clinical sources in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 Apr 2008
Ohkoshi Yasuo, Yokota Shin-ichi, Sato Kiyoshi, Hayashi Tasuku, Matsuda Keiko, Kuwahara Osamu, Akizawa Hirotsugu, Fujii Nobuhiro
Abstract excerpt
Any increase in beta-lactam-resistant Haemophilus influenzae is a serious problem in respiratory and otolaryngology medicine. In this study, we examined the antibiotic susceptibility and genotype of 457 clinical Haemophilus influenzae strains isolated in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Strains with beta-lactam-resistant mutations in gene encoding penicillin-binding protein 3 were more frequently found in lower...
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