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Ten-Year Trends and Clinical Relevance of the Antimicrobial Resistance Genotype in Respiratory Isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Chemotherapy - 1 Jan 2017
Hagiwara Eri, Baba Tomohisa, Shinohara Takeshi, Kitamura Hideya, Sekine Akimasa, Komatsu Shigeru, Ogura Takashi
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BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae, especially against β-lactam antibiotics, is a global concern. We aimed to analyze a 10-year trend in the antimicrobial resistance genotype of respiratory isolates of S. pneumoniae and to clarify whether resistance genotypes were correlated with phenotypic drug susceptibility, pathogenicity, and host clinical background. METHODS: Respiratory...
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