Acute otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A ST320 clone: epidemiological and clinical characteristics

Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A ST320, a highly multiresistant and virulent clone, has emerged as a common pathogen causing acute otitis media (AOM) in children. Methods: Patients aged 0–18 years with AOM who presented at Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan were prospectively...

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Main Authors: Hsin Chi, Nan-Chang Chiu, Fu-Yuan Huang, Chyong-Hsin Hsu, Kuo-sheng Lee, Li-Min Huang, Yu-Chia Hsieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118216301372