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- Title
Extensively Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, South Korea, 2011-2012.
- Authors
Sun Young Cho; Jin Yang Baek; Cheol-In Kang; So Hyun Kim; Young Eun Ha; Doo Ryeon Chung; Nam Yong Lee; Kyong Ran Peck; Jae-Hoon Song
- Abstract
To better understand extensively drug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, we assessed clinical and microbiological characteristics of 5 extensively drug-resistant pneumococcal isolates. We concluded that long-term care facility residents who had undergone tracheostomy might be reservoirs of these pneumococci; 13- and 23-valent pneumococcal vaccines should be considered for high-risk persons; and antimicrobial drugs should be used judiciously.
- Subjects
STREPTOCOCCUS pneumoniae; DRUG resistance; TRACHEOTOMY; ANTI-infective agents; PNEUMOCOCCAL vaccines
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014, Vol 20, Issue 5, p869
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2005.131371