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Emergence of MDR invasive Neisseria meningitidis in El Salvador, 2017–19
7 Jan 2021
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BACKGROUND: Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is an acute, highly transmissible and potentially fatal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis. Prompt antimicrobial therapy and prophylaxis are recommended, where penicillin or ciprofloxacin are the available choices. However, the emergence of resistant isolates of N. meningitidis poses a challenge for antimicrobial therapy. OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical,...
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