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Antibiotic susceptibility and characteristics of Neisseria meningitidis isolates from the African meningitis belt, 2000 to 2006: phenotypic and genotypic perspectives.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Apr 2009
Hedberg Sara Thulin, Fredlund Hans, Nicolas Pierre, Caugant Dominique A, Olcén Per, Unemo Magnus
Abstract excerpt
Up-to-date information regarding the antibiotic susceptibility of Neisseria meningitidis strains from African countries is highly limited. Our aim was to comprehensively describe the antibiotic susceptibilities of a selection of N. meningitidis isolates recovered between 2000 and 2006 from 18 African countries, mainly those within the meningitis belt. Susceptibilities to 11 antibiotics were determined using Etest...
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