Characterization of macrolide-resistant non-invasive pneumococci in the pre-vaccine era in Serbia.

In conclusion, co-resistance to macrolides and penicillin in our non-invasive pneumococcal isolates is high. The majority of tested strains (∼80%) belonged to the four serotypes (19F, 14, 6B, and 23F) that are included in all conjugate vaccine formulations.
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Source: Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica - July 16, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Popovic S, Hadnadjev M, Gajic I, Mijac V, Kekic D, Smitran A, Ranin L, Opavski N Tags: Acta Microbiol Immunol Hung Source Type: research