Emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Korea

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 546-553

  Song, Jae Hoon ^a,b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Spread of resistance; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; KOREA; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0032458868     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1998.39.6.546     Document Type: Review

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