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Predominance of ST320 among Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A isolates from 10 Asian countries.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 May 2011
Shin Juyoun, Baek Jin Yang, Kim So Hyun, Song Jae-Hoon, Ko Kwan Soo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: After 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) introduction, non-vaccine serotypes such as 19A are increasing among Streptococcus pneumoniae. However, only limited data on 19A S. pneumoniae are available in Asian countries. METHODS: Out of 1637 S. pneumoniae clinical pneumonia isolates collected during 2008 and 2009 from 10 Asian countries (Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Hong...
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