Spread of ceftriaxone non-susceptible pneumococci in South Korea: Long-term care facilities as a potential reservoir.

Spread of ceftriaxone non-susceptible pneumococci in South Korea: Long-term care facilities as a potential reservoir.

Despite the availability of a pneumococcal National Immunization Program, which provides free PPSV23 vaccination for older adults aged ≥65 years in South Korea, pneumococcal pneumonia remains one of the most common respiratory infections, with increasing antimicrobial resistance. From January to Dec...

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Main Authors: Min Joo Choi, Ji Yun Noh, Hee Jin Cheong, Woo Joo Kim, Min Ja Kim, Ye Seul Jang, Saem Na Lee, Eun Hwa Choi, Hoan Jong Lee, Joon Young Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210520

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210520

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