Antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae: mechanisms and current epidemiology

Antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae: mechanisms and current epidemiology

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Infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae are a worrisome public health problem worldwide. Young children and elderly are the main age group affected and the highest burden of the disease are among developing countries. Pneumococcal infections cause 11% of the total of infant deaths, representin...

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Main Authors: Gabriela Rosa da Cunha, Juliana Caierão, Pedro Alves d'Azevedo, Cícero Armídio Gomes Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre ; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) 2014-07-01
Series:Clinical and Biomedical Research
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
public health
antimicrobial resistance
Online Access:http://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/47064

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