Microbiological, clinical and epidemiological aspects of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates recovered over two years

Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most frequent cause of non-hospital acquired pneumonia and meningitis in adults, and bacterial otitis media in children. Moreover, it causes a third of all acute sinusitis cases. Penicillin has been the treatment of choice for almost 50 years. Gradually, penicillin-re...

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Published in:	Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 13 - 17
Main Authors:	Viciana, M Isabel, García-López, M Victoria, Mariscal, Alberto, Sánchez-Bernal, M Antonia, Clavijo, Encarnación, Martín, Elena, Rodríguez-Ortega, Rocío, Pinedo, Alfonso
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Spain 01-01-2004
Subjects:	Female Humans Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests Pneumococcal Infections - microbiology Serotyping Streptococcus pneumoniae - classification Streptococcus pneumoniae - drug effects Streptococcus pneumoniae - isolation & purification Time Factors
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