Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 905-907

  Wattal, C ^a   Oberoi, J K ^a   Pruthi, P K ^a   Gupta, Suresh ^a  

^a SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial susceptibility; Nasopharyngeal carriage; S. pneumoniae serotype

Indexed keywords

PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

CARRIER STATE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NASOPHARYNX; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 36949026372     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-007-0166-z     Document Type: Article

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