Nasopharyngeal carriage and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Streptococcus pneumoniae among children with pneumonia and healthy children in Padang, Indonesia
Abstract:Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the pathogenic bacteria causing invasive pneumococcal diseases such as pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis , which are commonly reported in children and adults. In this study, we investigated the nasopharyngeal carriage rates, serotype distribution, and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of S. pneumoniae among children with pneumonia and healthy children under five years old in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from 65 hospitalized childr… Show more
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