Serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains in the nasopharynx of healthy Turkish children

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 582-587

  Aslan, Gonul ^a   Emekdas, Gurol ^a   Bayer, Mujgan ^a   Serin, Mehmet Sami ^a   Kuyucu, Necdet ^a   Kanik, Arzu ^a  

^a MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Penicillin resistance; Pharyngeal carriage; Serotyping; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ANTISERUM; PENICILLIN G; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NASOPHARYNX; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; THROAT CULTURE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; NASOPHARYNX; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TURKEY;

EID: 34547130809     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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