Serotype Distribution and Antimicrobial Resistance ofStreptococcus pneumoniaeIsolates That Cause Invasive Disease among Chinese Children

Xue, Lian; Yao, Kaihu; Xie, Guilin; Zheng, Yuejie; Wang, Chuanqing; Shang, Yunxiao; Wang, Huiyun; Wan, Liya; Liu, Lan; Li, Changchong; Ji, Wei; Xu, Xiwei; Wang, Yating; Xu, Peiru; Liu, Zunjie; Yu, Sangjie; Yang, Yonghong

doi:10.1086/650534

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Serotype Distribution and Antimicrobial Resistance ofStreptococcus pneumoniaeIsolates That Cause Invasive Disease among Chinese Children

Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases • Jan 29, 2010

Authors:

Lian Xue

Kaihu Yao

Guilin Xie

Abstract

A total of 171 Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates causing invasive disease were isolated from Chinese children. The serotype distribution and antimicrobial resistance were tested. The results suggested that the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine has a preventive effect among children and that th...

Subject

Serotype

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Medicine

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