Serotype Prevalence and Penicillin-susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Oman

Objectives: to determine the prevalent serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae and the rate of penicillin-nonsusceptibility among pneumococci in Oman.Methods: Pneumococcal isolates encountered during the period of September 2002 to December 2007 in the Royal Hospital were serotyped. Clinical informati...

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Main Author: Mubarak M. Al-Yaqoub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2011-01-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=931269