Nasopharyngeal bacterial carriage and antimicrobial resistance in underfive children with community acquired pneumonia

Pathogens in nasopharynx is a significant risk factor of pneumonia. According to WHO, isolates to be tested for antimicrobial resistance in the community should be obtained from nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs. The aim of this study is to know the bacterial patterns of the nasopharynx and cotrimoxazole r...

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Main Authors: Cissy B. Kartasasmita, Heda M. Duddy, Sunaryati Sudigdoadi, Dwi Agustian, Ina Setiowati, Tri H. Ahmad, Ramdan Panigoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia 2002-08-01
Series:Medical Journal of Indonesia
Online Access:http://mji.ui.ac.id/journal/index.php/mji/article/view/70