Penicillin Resistance of Nonvaccine Type Pneumococcus before and after PCV13 Introduction, United States

Penicillin Resistance of Nonvaccine Type Pneumococcus before and after PCV13 Introduction, United States

Introduction of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in the United States was not associated with a significant change in prevalence of penicillin resistance in nonvaccine type serotypes because of the variable success of highly resistant serotypes. Differences in regional serotype distribution...

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Main Authors: Cheryl P. Andam, Colin J. Worby, Ryan Gierke, Lesley McGee, Tamara Pilishvili, William P. Hanage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
pneumococcus
penicillin
antibiotic resistance
antimicrobial resistance
geographic variation
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/6/16-1331_article

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