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Characterization of MDR and XDR Streptococcus pneumoniae in Canada, 2007-13.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Aug 2015
Golden Alyssa R, Rosenthal Margot, Fultz Ben, Nichol Kimberly A, Adam Heather J, Gilmour Matthew W, Baxter Melanie R, Hoban Daryl J, Karlowsky James A, Zhanel George G
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OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to characterize Streptococcus pneumoniae demonstrating MDR (resistant to three or more antimicrobial classes) or XDR (resistant to five or more classes) phenotypes, collected from Canada during the CANWARD 2007-13 study. METHODS: From 2007 to 2013 inclusive, S. pneumoniae isolates were collected as a part of the CANWARD surveillance study. MDR and XDR isolates were subjected...
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