Extensively Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, South Korea, 2011–2012

Extensively Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, South Korea, 2011–2012

To better understand extensively drug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, we assessed clinical and microbiological characteristics of 5 extensively drug-resistant pneumococcal isolates. We concluded that long-term care facility residents who had undergone tracheostomy might be reservoirs of these pn...

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Main Authors: Sun Young Cho, Jin Yang Baek, Cheol-In Kang, So Hyun Kim, Young Eun Ha, Doo Ryeon Chung, Nam Yong Lee, Kyong Ran Peck, Jae-Hoon Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
extensively drug-resistant, bacteria, Korea
extensively drug-resistant
bacteria
South Korea
antimicrobial drug resistance
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/5/13-1371_article

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