The antimicrobial resistance patterns and associated determinants in Streptococcus suis isolated from humans in southern Vietnam, 1997-2008.

BACKGROUND: Streptococcus suis is an emerging zoonotic pathogen and is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in adults in Vietnam. Systematic data on the antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of S. suis strains isolated from human cases are lacking. We studied antimicrobial resistance and assoc...

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Main Authors: Hoa, N, Chieu, T, Nghia, H, Mai, N, Anh, P, Wolbers, M, Baker, S, Campbell, J, Chau, N, Hien, T, Farrar, J, Schultsz, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2011