Multi-drug resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae among children in rural Vietnam more than doubled from 1999 to 2014.

Mattias LarssonHoa Quynh NguyenLinus OlsonToan Khanh TranTrung Vu NguyenChuc Thi Kim Nguyen

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2021)

Streptococcus pneumoniae showed remarkable high resistance to commonly used antibiotics, including cephalosporins. Multi-drug resistance rose from 31% to 80% during the 15-year study period.

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