Penicillin resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in India: Effects of new clinical laboratory standards institute breakpoint and implications

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 317-318

  Veeraraghavan, B ^a   Kurien, T ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; INCIDENCE; INDIA; LETTER; MENINGITIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PENICILLIN RESISTANT STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 80052616561     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.83925     Document Type: Letter

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