SEROTYPES AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERNS OF OPTOCHIN RESISTANT STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE FROM ADULTS IN NIGERIA

Intro: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, in children and elderly. Accurate identification of S. pneumoniae is imperative for correct estimation of pneumococcal disease burden and antibiotics resistant rates. We evaluated the presence of cpsA gene in opto...

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Main Authors: J. Nnanna, M. Ikegbunam, P. Nnanna, E. Okoye, C. Esimone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223005799