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Characteristics of Clonal Complex Changes and Quinolone Resistance-Determining Region Mutations of Levofloxacin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in South Korea.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 May 2022
Kim Eun-Young, Kim Si Hyun, Kim Gyu Ri, Shin Jeong Hwan
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Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common causative agent of community-acquired pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal diseases with high mortality rates. The aims of this study were to evaluate clonal complex (CC) changes of levofloxacin-resistant S. pneumoniae (LRSP) strains and to investigate the relationship between levofloxacin resistance and pneumococcal serotypes. We analyzed the antimicrobial...
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