Open AccessIncreasing penicillin and trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole resistance in nasopharyngeal Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from Guatemalan children, 2001–2006
Author(s) -
Erica Dueger,
Edwin J. Asturias,
Jorge Matheu,
Remei Gordillo,
Olga Torres,
Neal A. Halsey
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2007.09.001
Subject(s) - streptococcus pneumoniae , penicillin , cefotaxime , trimethoprim , medicine , erythromycin , sulfamethoxazole , antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , colonization , outpatient clinic , microbiology and biotechnology , pediatrics , biology
We aimed to determine nasopharyngeal colonization rates and antibiotic resistance patterns of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from Guatemalan children, and to determine risk factors for colonization and antibiotic nonsusceptibility.
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