Streptococcus pneumoniae Nasopharyngeal Colonization and Antibiogram of Isolates from Paediatric Population in Enugu, South East Nigeria
Clara Idara Eleazar,
Iniekong Philip Udoh,
Uzomaka Charity Madaukor
et al.
Abstract:Aims: This research aimed to evaluate and identify Streptococcus pneumoniae from nasopharynx samples of children and carry out antibiotic susceptibility assay on the isolates; being that pneumococci is well noted as a significant cause of invasive pneumonia in infants with the challenge of antibiotic resistance, which may worsen due to the emergence of such strains among children population.
Methodology: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted between March and September 2023 in the Nsukka area… Show more
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