Hidden Epidemic of Macrolide-resistant Pneumococci

Community-acquired respiratory tract infections (RTIs) account for a substantial proportion of outpatient antimicrobial drug prescriptions worldwide. Concern over the emergence of multidrug resistance in pneumococci has largely been focused on penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. Macrolide...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Klugman, Keith P., Lonks, John R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3367596/