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Phenotype, genotype, and serotype distribution of macrolide resistant invasive and non-invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae strains, in Sousse, Tunisia.
Medecine et maladies infectieuses - 1 Oct 2014
Marzouk M, Ferjani A, Amamou S, Alibi S, Ali M Haj, Boukadida J
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OBJECTIVE: We determined the macrolide resistance phenotypes and genotypes in Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Sousse and assessed the serotype distribution. METHODS: We included S. pneumoniae strains isolated at our laboratory (2010-2013). The antimicrobial susceptibility was tested according to CA-SFM specifications. Serotyping was performed by agglutination of latex particles, to identify a subset of...
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