To better understand extensively drug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae , we assessed clinical and microbiological characteristics of 5 extensively drug-resistant pneumococcal isolates. We concluded that long-term care facility residents who had undergone tracheostomy might be reservoirs of these pneumococci; 13- and 23-valent pneumococcal vaccines should be considered for high-risk persons; and antimicrobial drugs should be used judiciously.
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【저자키워드】 Bacteria, South Korea, Streptococcus pneumoniae, antimicrobial drug resistance, extensively drug-resistant,
【저자키워드】 Bacteria, South Korea, Streptococcus pneumoniae, antimicrobial drug resistance, extensively drug-resistant,