Abstract
Multilocus sequence typing was carried out on 95 invasive pneumococcal isolates belonging to the most common 7 serotypes currently circulating in Taiwan. The study confirmed continued prevalence in Taiwan of a few global clones and sequence types (STs) since the mid-1990s and identified the recent emergence of ST320 (19A) and ST902 (6A). Antimicrobial nonsusceptibility was common in the predominant STs of serotypes 14, 19A, 19F, and 23F.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Bacterial Typing Techniques*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Cluster Analysis
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Genotype
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Humans
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Infant
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Pneumococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Pneumococcal Infections / microbiology*
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Pneumococcal Vaccines / immunology
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Selection, Genetic
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Streptococcus pneumoniae / classification*
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Streptococcus pneumoniae / drug effects*
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Streptococcus pneumoniae / genetics
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Streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification
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Taiwan / epidemiology
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Vaccination / statistics & numerical data
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Pneumococcal Vaccines