Antimicrobial Resistance with Streptococcus pneumoniae in the United States, 1997–98
From November 1997 to April 1998, 1,601 clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae were obtained from 34 U.S. medical centers. The overall rate of strains showing resistance to penicillin was 29.5%, with 17.4% having intermediate resistance. Multidrug resistance, defined as lack of susceptibility...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1999-12-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/6/99-0603_article |