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Spatial exploration of Streptococcus pneumoniae clonal clustering in São Paulo, Brazil.
The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Mouro Amilton, Kiffer Carlos, Koga Paula C M, Monteiro Antonio M V, Camargo Eduardo Celso Gerbi, Pignatari Antonio Carlos Campos
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OBJECTIVES: To examine the spatial distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae and its clonal patterns collected between 2002 and 2006 in São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: As part of an observational study in São Paulo city, Brazil, S. pneumoniae isolates routinely cultured from blood, respiratory specimens, or cerebrospinal and other profound fluids were selected. Additionally, only isolates with either penicillin (PEN)...
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