Epidemiology of penicillin resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Kayseri, Turkey

Esel, DUYGU; Sumerkan, B; Kocagoz, S

doi:10.1046/j.1198-743x.2001.00320.x

Epidemiology of penicillin resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Kayseri, Turkey

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Esel D., Sumerkan B., Kocagoz S.

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION, vol.7, no.10, pp.548-552, 2001 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 7 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2001
Doi Number: 10.1046/j.1198-743x.2001.00320.x
Journal Name: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.548-552
Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective To determine the penicillin resistance and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains and to identify clonal relationships of isolates resistant to penicillin by means of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE).