Genotypic characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19F in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Jeevajothi Nathan, Jayakayatri, Mohd Desa, Mohd Nasir, Thong, Kwai Lin, Clarke, Stuart C., Masri, Siti Norbaya, Md Yasin, Rohani, Mohd Taib, Niazlin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37767/1/37767.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37767/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1567134813004437

Streptococcus pneumoniae is an epidemiologically important bacterial pathogen. Recently, we reported the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of a limited collection of pneumococcal isolates in Malaysia with a high prevalence of erythromycin resistant strains. In the present study, 55 of the pneumococ...