The Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance and Serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), also known as pneumococcus, is found in the upper respiratory tract of 5-70% of healthy people. It causes otitis media, pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPD). The group with the highest risk for pneumococcal diseases are children, elderly peo...

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Main Authors: A. Haifa Al-Muhtaresh, Khalid Mubarak Bindayna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
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Online Access:https://microbiologyjournal.org/the-prevalence-of-antimicrobial-resistance-and-serotypes-of-streptococcus-pneumoniae-in-the-kingdom-of-bahrain/