Nasopharyngeal colonization dynamics with Streptococcus pneumoniae and associated antimicrobial resistance in a South African birth cohort
Introduction: Nasopharyngeal (NP) colonization by Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) precedes the development of respiratory tract infection. Colonization by antimicrobial-resistant pneumococci, especially in infants, is a major public health concern as pneumococcus is a frequent cause of b...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Health Sciences
2020
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/11427/31664 |