Serotype and genotype distribution among invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Colombia, 2005-2010.

In Colombia, a laboratory-based surveillance of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates as part of SIREVA II PAHO has been conducted since 1994. This study describes the serotype distribution, antimicrobial resistance, and genetic relationships of pneumococcal isolates recovered in Colombia from...

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Main Authors: Eliana L Parra, Viviana Ramos, Olga Sanabria, Jaime Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3885649?pdf=render