Serotype Distribution and Drug Resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae, Palestinian Territories

Serotype Distribution and Drug Resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae, Palestinian Territories

To determine antimicrobial drug resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes, we analyzed isolates from blood cultures of sick children residing in the West Bank before initiation of pneumococcal vaccination. Of 120 serotypes isolated, 50.8%, 73.3%, and 80.8% of the bacteremia cases could have b...

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Main Authors: Randa Kattan, Amal Abu Rayyan, Inas Zheiman, Suzan Idkeidek, Sabri Baraghithi, Nabeel Rishmawi, Sultan Turkuman, Afaf Abu-Diab, Riyad Ghneim, Madeleine Zoughbi, Rula Dauodi, Raed Ghneim, Abed-El-Razeq Issa, Issa Siryani, Randa Al Qas, Rawan Liddawi, Hatem Khamash, Moein Kanaan, Hiyam Marzouqa, Musa Y. Hindiyeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
antimicrobial drug resistance
vaccine
PCV7
PCV13
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/1/10-0886_article

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