Nasopharyngeal Carriage and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Streptococcus Pneumoniae among Pediatric Outpatients at Gondar University Hospital, North West Ethiopia

Pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of death among children in Ethiopia. S. pneumoniae nasopharyngeal carriage can result in endogenous infections and bacterial spread in the community. S. pneumoniae drug resistance is rapidly increasing worldwide. The aim of the study...

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Published in:	Pediatrics and Neonatology
Main Authors:	Abate Assefa, Baye Gelaw, Yitayal Shiferaw, Zemene Tigabu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2013-10-01
Subjects:	antimicrobial susceptibility children Ethiopia nasopharyngeal carriage S. pneumoniae
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957213000697