Antibiotic susceptibility of invasive Neisseria meningitidis isolates from 1995 to 2008 in Sweden-the meningococcal population remains susceptible

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-64

  Hedberg, Sara Thulin ^a   Olcén, Per ^a   Fredlund, Hans ^a   Unemo, Magnus ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CIPROFLOXACIN; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLIN V; RIFAMPICIN; SULFADIAZINE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CHILD; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROPHYLAXIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SWEDEN; DRUG EFFECT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77149141418     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: 16511980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365540903292682     Document Type: Article

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