Molecular characterization of penicillin non-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated before and after pneumococcal conjugate vaccine implementation in Casablanca, Morocco

• Main Authors: Idrissa Diawara (Author), Abouddihaj Barguigua (Author), Khalid Katfy (Author), Kaotar Nayme (Author), Houria Belabbes (Author), Mohammed Timinouni (Author), Khalid Zerouali (Author), Naima Elmdaghri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially among children and the elderly. The ability to effectively treat pneumococcal infection has been compromised due to the acquisition of antibiotic resistance, particularly to β-lactam drugs....