High proportion of drug-resistant isolates in adult community-acquired pneumonia from Northeast India: A hospital-based study

High proportion of drug-resistant isolates in adult community-acquired pneumonia from Northeast India: A hospital-based study

Background: Empirical antibiotic therapy is the mainstay of management of adult community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) globally. Knowledge of prevalent pathogen (bacterial) profile and drug susceptibility pattern is very essential for appropriate management of CAP cases, which again calls for regular up...

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Main Authors: Deepjyoti Kalita, Ridip Kumar Sarma, Kripesh Ranjan Sharma, Sangeeta Deka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
adult community-acquired pneumonia
atypical agents
community-acquired pneumonia
drug-resistant pneumococci
drug-resistant streptococcus pneumonia
macrolide resistance
multidrug resistance
multidrug-resistant streptococcus pneumonia
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2021;volume=38;issue=5;spage=460;epage=465;aulast=Kalita

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