Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from a paediatric population: Changes in 10 years

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 940-944

  Latorre, C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL SANT JOAN DE DÉU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Paediatric; Serotypes; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CHLORAMPHENICOL; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; MIDDLE EAR EFFUSION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

CEFOTAXIME; CHILD; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0031681219     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352598750031581     Document Type: Article

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