The molecular epidemiology of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in the United States, 1994-2000.

The genetic relatedness of 672 penicillin-resistant isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae (PRSP) recovered during national surveillance studies conducted in the United States during the periods of 1994-1995, 1997-1998, and 1999-2000 was determined by use of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Ov...

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Main Authors: Richter, S, Heilmann, K, Coffman, S, Huynh, H, Brueggemann, A, Pfaller, M, Doern, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002