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

Sener, Burcin; Tunckanat, Ferda; Ulusoy, Sercan; Tuenger, Alper; Soeyletir, Guener; Muelazimoglu, Luetfiye; Guerler, Nezahat; Oeksuez, Luetfiye; Koeksal, IFTAHAR; 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 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 60 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1093/jac/dkm232
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Page Numbers: pp.587-593

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).