Progressive increase in antimicrobial resistance among invasive isolates of Haemophilus influenzae obtained from children admitted to a hospital in Kilifi, Kenya, from 1994 to 2002.
Etest susceptibilities to amoxicillin, chloramphenicol, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole of 240 invasive isolates of Haemophilus influenzae cultured from children in rural Kenya were 66%, 66%, and 38%, respectively. Resistance increased markedly over 9 years and was concentrated among serotype b is...
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| Main Authors: |
Scott, J,
Mwarumba, S,
Ngetsa, C,
Njenga, S,
Lowe, B,
Slack, M,
Berkley, J,
Mwangi, I,
Maitland, K,
English, M,
Marsh, K |
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| Format: | Journal article
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| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
2005
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