Distribution of capsular types and drug resistance patterns of invasive pediatric Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Teheran, Iran

Distribution of capsular types and drug resistance patterns of invasive pediatric Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Teheran, Iran

Objectives: To explore the serotype distribution and drug resistance patterns of invasive pneumococcal isolates from children under 5 years of age. Methods: During a 32-month period, 585 clinical samples (including blood, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and synovial fluid) from children suspected of havi...

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Main Authors: Hamidreza Houri, Sedigheh Rafiei Tabatabaei, Yasaman Saee, Fatemeh Fallah, Mohammad Rahbar, Abdollah Karimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Serotype distribution
Invasive pneumococcal disease
Multidrug-resistant
Pediatric infections
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