Spatial exploration of Streptococcus pneumoniae clonal clustering in São Paulo, Brazil

Objectives: To examine the spatial distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae and its clonal patterns collected between 2002 and 2006 in São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: As part of an observational study in São Paulo city, Brazil, S. pneumoniae isolates routinely cultured from blood, respiratory specimens,...

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Main Authors: Amilton Mouro, MSc, Carlos Kiffer, PhD, MD, Paula C.M. Koga, MSc, Antonio M.V. Monteiro, PhD, Eduardo Celso Gerbi Camargo, PhD, Antonio Carlos Campos Pignatari, Full Professor, PhD, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867011702288