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Molecular epidemiology of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae causing community-acquired pneumonia in adults.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Puig Carmen, Calatayud Laura, Martí Sara, Tubau Fe, Garcia-Vidal Carolina, Carratalà Jordi, Liñares Josefina, Ardanuy Carmen
Abstract excerpt
Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is an opportunistic pathogen which causes a variety of respiratory infections. The objectives of the study were to determine its antimicrobial susceptibility, to characterize the β-lactam resistance, and to establish a genetic characterization of NTHi isolates. Ninety-five NTHi isolates were analyzed by pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and multi locus sequence...
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