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Characterization of macrolide-resistant non-invasive pneumococci in the pre-vaccine era in Serbia.
Acta microbiologica et immunologica Hungarica - 1 Dec 2018
Popovic Suncica, Hadnadjev Mirjana, Gajic Ina, Mijac Vera, Kekic Dusan, Smitran Aleksandra, Ranin Lazar, Opavski Natasa
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Numerous reports have confirmed that increased macrolide use in the treatment of respiratory tract infection has contributed to the emergence of antibiotic resistance worldwide. Studies have also shown that pneumococcal vaccine can reduce pneumococcal resistance. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of co-resistance to penicillin and other antibiotics in macrolide-resistant (MR) non-invasive...
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