High prevalence of multi-drug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae among healthy children in Thailand

• Main Authors: Rapee Thummeepak (Author), Nontapat Leerach (Author), Duangkamol Kunthalert (Author), Udomsak Tangchaisuriya (Author), Aunchalee Thanwisai (Author), Sutthirat Sitthisak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Antibiotic resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae is an emerging health problem worldwide. The incidence of antimicrobial-resistant S. pneumoniae is increasing, and nasal colonization of S. pneumoniae in children increases the risk of pneumococcal infection. In this study, the prevalence of...