Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern among school children in South Ethiopia: post-vaccination era

Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern among school children in South Ethiopia: post-vaccination era

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to investigate nasopharyngeal carriage rate and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Streptococcus pneumoniae among school children. Results Three hundred eleven (43.8%) became culture positive for S. pneumoniae. The carriage rate among children, 3–5 yea...

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Main Authors: Fiseha Wadilo Wada, Efrata Girma Tufa, Tezera Moshago Berheto, Fithamlak Bisetegen Solomon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Nasopharyngeal
Carriage
S. pneumoniae
Sodo Zuria Woreda
Antibiotic
School children
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4330-0

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