| Literature DB >> 18174871 |
Kim Maree Hare1, Peter Morris, Heidi Smith-Vaughan, Amanda Jane Leach.
Abstract
Detection of multiple serotype carriage is important in understanding pneumococcal epidemiology. We compared random selection of 4 pneumococcal colonies per swab with selection by colony morphology. Multiple serotypes were detected in 20% of 98 swabs; 14% by morphology and 17% by random selection. Selection by morphology was more efficient per colony, but underestimated the true rate of multiple carriage.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18174871 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31815bb6c5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J ISSN: 0891-3668 Impact factor: 2.129