A survey of antibiotic resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae in Turkey, 2004-2005

Sener, BURÇİN; Tunckanat, FATMA; ULUSOY, Sercan; TUENGER, Alper; SOEYLETIR, Guener; MUELAZIMOGLU, Luetfiye; GUERLER, Nezahat; OEKSUEZ, Luetfiye; KOEKSAL, Iftihar; AYDIN, Kemalettin; YALCIN, Ata; OEGUENC, Dilara; ACAR, Asli; SIEVERS, Joerg

doi:10.1093/jac/dkm232

A survey of antibiotic resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae in Turkey, 2004-2005

Sener B., Tunckanat F., ULUSOY S., TUENGER A., SOEYLETIR G., MUELAZIMOGLU L., ...More

JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY, vol.60, no.3, pp.587-593, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 60 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1093/jac/dkm232
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.587-593
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae isolated in Turkey as part of Survey Of Antibiotic Resistance, a surveillance programme in the Africa and Middle East region examining the antimicrobial susceptibility of key bacterial pathogens involved in community-acquired respiratory tract infections (CARTIs).