Serotypes and antibiotic susceptibilities of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Nairobi, Kenya

Journal of Infection

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-142

  Paul, J ^a,b,c   Bates, J ^b   Kimari, J ^a   Gilks, C ^a  

^a KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL; ERYTHROMYCIN; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN G; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DIFFUSION; DRUG DETERMINATION; HUMAN; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; SEROTYPE; SPUTUM; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0029925018     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(96)91374-2     Document Type: Review

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