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Neisseria meningitidis C:2b:P1.2,5 with Intermediate Resistance to Penicillin, Portugal
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Mar 2004
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 10(3):526-529. -
Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:For 1 year, serogroup, serotype, serosubtype, and penicillin susceptibility of meningococci circulating in various regions in Portugal were evaluated. Most frequent phenotypes were B:4:P1.15 (13.4%) and C:2b:P1.2,5 (75.9%), which are also common in Spain. Overall, 27.5% of C:2b:P1.2,5 strains showed intermediate resistance to penicillin. Laboratory-based surveillance of meningococcal infection in Portugal provides important information to assess the adequacy of public health measures.
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