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Bacterial etiology of acute otitis media and characterization of pneumococcal serotypes and genotypes among children in Moscow, Russia.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Mar 2015
Mayanskiy Nikolay, Alyabieva Natalia, Ponomarenko Olga, Pakhomov Alexander, Kulichenko Tatiana, Ivanenko Alexander, Lazareva Maria, Lazareva Anna, Katosova Lubovj, Namazova-Baranova Leila, Baranov Alexander
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We aimed to describe bacterial etiology of acute otitis media (AOM) and characterize resistance, serotypes and genotype profiles of AOM-causing pneumococci recovered in Moscow children. METHODS: Children with AOM and an available middle ear fluid specimen were prospectively enrolled in this study. Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis were...
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