Lower Respiratory Tract Pathogens and Their Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern: A 5-Year Study

• Main Authors: Biagio Santella (Author), Enrica Serretiello (Author), Anna De Filippis (Author), Veronica Folliero (Author), Domenico Iervolino (Author), Federica Dell'Annunziata (Author), Roberta Manente (Author), Francesco Valitutti (Author), Emanuela Santoro (Author), Pasquale Pagliano (Author), Massimiliano Galdiero (Author), Giovanni Boccia (Author), Gianluigi Franci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are the most common infections in humans. It is estimated that 2.74 million deaths worldwide occur each year due to LRTIs. The aim of the study was to determine the frequency and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of microorganisms isolated from respiratory...