Pneumococcal serotype distribution and antibiotic susceptibility in Malaysia: A four-year study (2014–2017) on invasive paediatric isolates

Objective: This study was performed to analyze the serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae causing invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in children aged 5 years and under in Malaysia and to assess the antimicrobial resistance. Methods: From 2014 to 2017, a total of 245 invasive S. pneumonia...

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Main Authors: Revathy Arushothy, Norazah Ahmad, Fairuz Amran, Rohaidah Hashim, Nazirah Samsudin, Che Roslina Che Azih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218349609