Streptococcus pneumoniae: epidemiology and risk factors, evolution of antimicrobial resistance, and impact of vaccines

@article{Lynch2010StreptococcusPE,
  title={Streptococcus pneumoniae: epidemiology and risk factors, evolution of antimicrobial resistance, and impact of vaccines},
  author={Joseph P. Lynch and George G. Zhanel},
  journal={Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine},
  year={2010},
  volume={16},
  pages={217–225}
}
  • J. LynchG. Zhanel
  • Published 1 April 2010
  • Biology, Medicine
  • Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine
Purpose of review Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) remains an important cause of pneumonia, meningitis, bacteremias, and acute otitis media worldwide. Antimicrobial resistance among pneumococci has escalated dramatically over the past three decades, and is influenced by patterns of antibiotic use, population density, and spread of a few international clones. Recent findings Globally, antimicrobial resistance among pneumococci spread rapidly in the 1990s, reflecting dissemination of a few… 
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