Changing trends in antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Taiwan, 2006-2007

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 305-310

  Li, Chien Feng ^a,f   Liu, Meei Fang ^a   Shi, Zhi Yuan ^a,b   Hsueh, Po Ren ^c   Liao, Chun Hsing ^d   Jang, Tsrang Neng ^e   Tsao, Shih Ming ^f   Kung, Hsiang Chi ^c   Hsu, Gwo Jong ^g   Cheng, Yu Jen ^h   Lin, Hsiu Chen ⁱ   Liu, Yung Ching ^j   Chuang, Yin Ching ^k   Wang, Lih Shinn ^l   Chen, Chih Ming ^m  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^g CHIA YI CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^h CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

ⁱ TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^j KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^k CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^l BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^m TUNGS' TAICHUNG METROHARBOR HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

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Author keywords

Antimicrobial susceptibility; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; MOXIFLOXACIN; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BROTH DILUTION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CROSS RESISTANCE; LABORATORY TEST; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLEURA FLUID; PUS; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TAIWAN; TREND STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; AZA COMPOUNDS; CEFOTAXIME; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PENICILLINS; QUINOLINES; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TAIWAN; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 84863882819     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: 19959133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2011.12.012     Document Type: Article

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