Increase in Penicillin and multidrug resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae (1993-2016): report from a tertiary care hospital laboratory, Pakistan

Increase in Penicillin and multidrug resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae (1993-2016): report from a tertiary care hospital laboratory, Pakistan

Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. With the emergence of penicillin-resistant S. pneumoniae (PRSP), treatment has become challenging. The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) in 2008 revised its guidelines for S. pneumoniae and...

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Main Authors: Afia Zafar, Farida Khurram Lalani, Ahmer Arif Longi, Mohammad Raheel Jajja, Maera Haider, Salila Hashmi, Erum Khan, Seema Irfan, Tabinda Hussain, Faisal Riaz Hussain, Rumina Hasan, Kauser Jabeen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Subjects:
S. pneumoniae, Resistance, MDR, Penicillin, Revised CLSI Breakpoints
Online Access:https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1178

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