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Emergence of invasive pneumococcal disease caused by multidrug-resistant serotype 19A among children in Barcelona.
The Journal of infection - 1 Aug 2009
Muñoz-Almagro Carmen, Esteva Cristina, de Sevilla Maria Fernandez, Selva Laura, Gene Amadeu, Pallares Roman
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A. METHODS: We studied all children and adolescents with IPD caused by serotype 19A who were admitted to a Children's Hospital in Barcelona (1997-2007). Serotyping, antibiotic susceptibility and clonal analysis were performed. RESULTS: Comparing the pre-vaccine period (1997-2001) with the...
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