Molecular mechanisms and epidemiology of resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae in the Middle East region
El Moujaber G, Osman M, Rafei R, Dabboussi F, Hamze M. Molecular mechanisms and epidemiology of resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae in the Middle East region. Journal Of Medical Microbiology 2017, 66: 847-858. PMID: 28650313, DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS. pneumoniaeStreptococcus pneumoniaeDrug-resistant S. pneumoniaeAcute otitis mediaNon-invasive infectionsEmergence of multidrugEpidemiology of resistanceS. pneumoniae strainsPrevalence of resistanceMiddle Eastern countriesMolecular mechanismsOtitis mediaMechanisms of resistanceNational surveillanceAntimicrobial stewardshipEastern countriesPneumococcal strainsPneumoniae strainsHigh mortalityNasopharyngeal cavityDecreased susceptibilityCommensal bacteriumSurveillance reportsPneumoniaeAntimicrobial resistance