Accurate identification of Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae and other mitis group Streptococci identified as atypical Streptococcus pneumoniae in Tunisian pediatric population.

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Accurate identification of Mitis group streptococci especially Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae seems difficult due to the lack of specific and sensitive tests. We performed an approach for the identification of atypical pneumococci in pediatric Tunisian population. In this study, 49 streptococcal isolates that were considered as atypical S. pneumoniae were analyzed by: optochin...

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