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Prevalence and molecular characterisation of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 6C in Queensland, Australia.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Mar 2014
Staples Megan, Jennison Amy V, Ariotti Lawrence, Hicks Vicki, Graham Rikki M A, Smith Helen V
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Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 6C was first identified in 2007, although retrospective studies have since identified serotype 6C among stored isolates dating back to 1962. We investigated the incidence and genetic diversity of serotype 6C strains isolated from Queensland patients between 2001 and 2011. Isolates were identified by Quellung reaction and antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed. The...
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