Nasopharyngeal carriage of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in healthy children.

Uzuner A., Ilki A., Akman M., Gündoğdu E., Erbölükbaş R., Kokaçya Ö. , ...More

The Turkish journal of pediatrics, vol.49, pp.370-8, 2007 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Title of Journal : The Turkish journal of pediatrics
  • Page Numbers: pp.370-8
  • Keywords: S. pneumoniae, carriage, penicillin resistance, ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE, RISK-FACTORS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, MULTICENTER, PNEUMOCOCCI, PATHOGENS, INFANTS

Abstract

Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage is a risk factor for the development of respiratory system infections and the spread of penicillin-resistant strains.