Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae strains in children with acute otitis media– high risk of persistent colonization after treatment

Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae strains in children with acute otitis media– high risk of persistent colonization after treatment

Abstract Background Despite advances in the development of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, acute otitis media (AOM) is a common childhood infection, caused mainly by Streptococcus pneumoniae. It has been suggested that persistence of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage is a risk factor for subsequ...

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Main Authors: Izabela Korona-Glowniak, Piotr Zychowski, Radoslaw Siwiec, Elżbieta Mazur, Grażyna Niedzielska, Anna Malm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Acute otitis media
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Risk factors
Antibiotic resistance
MLST
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3398-9

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