Antibiotic Selection Pressure and Resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes
We correlated outpatient antibiotic use with prevalence of penicillin-nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae (PNSP), macrolide-resistant S. pneumoniae (MRSP), and macrolide-resistant S. pyogenes (MRGAS) in 20 countries. Total antibiotic use was correlated with PNSP (r = 0.75; p < 0.001), as was...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2004-03-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/3/03-0252_article |