| Literature DB >> 17428934 |
L J Harrell1, S K Sharps, R A Bean, L B Reller.
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To assess the relatedness of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates recovered concurrently from blood and respiratory tract specimens from patients with pneumonia, we analyzed 24 paired isolates by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), serotyping, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. PFGE, serotype, and/or susceptibility patterns were identical for 22 of 24 pairs. Susceptibility results for blood isolates should guide therapy.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17428934 PMCID: PMC1933069 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02566-06
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948