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Antibiotic-Resistance in Streptococcus Pneumoniae

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Antimicrobial Resistance

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 390))

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Streptococcus pneumoniae was first identified as an infectious agent in the late nineteenth century. Subsequently, pneumococci have been established as the cause of a wide spectrum of diseases including pneumonia, otitis media, sinusitis, bacteremia and meningitis, as well as more unusual clinical complications such as pericarditis, endocarditis, arthritis and peritonitis.1,2 S. pneumoniae is a leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia in adults and meningitis in pediatric populations.3,4,5

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  4. Merck Research Laboratories, West Point, Pennsylvania, USA

    Gary B. Calandra

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Krisher, K. (1995). Antibiotic-Resistance in Streptococcus Pneumoniae . In: Jungkind, D.L., Mortensen, J.E., Fraimow, H.S., Calandra, G.B. (eds) Antimicrobial Resistance. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 390. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9203-4_11

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