Antimicrobial susceptibility and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae and molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant serotype 19F, 6B, and 23F pneumococci in Northern Thailand

• Main Authors: Watanabe H., Asoh N., Hoshino K., Watanabe K., Oishi K., Kositsakulchai W., Sanchai T., Kunsuikmengrai K., Kahintapong S., Khantawa B., Tharavichitkul P., Sirisanthana T., Nagatake T.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0041919454&partnerID=40&md5=dcad97d3f90b97c267a355e8ae4e3fad; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2892
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae is widely spread worldwide. Our study was undertaken to examine the susceptibility and serotypes of S. pneumoniae in northern Thailand. Ninety-three S. pneumoniae strains were isolated from 93 patients at Chiang Mai University Hospital, Chiang Mai, Thail...