| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3347479 | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Among 34 Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn) sequential isolates from middle ear fluid, we found a case of a nontypeable S. pneumoniae (NT-Spn) in a child with acute otitis media (AOM). The strain was pneumolysin PCR positive and capsule gene PCR negative. Virulence of the NT-Spn was confirmed in a chinchilla model of AOM.
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Authors
Qingfu Xu, Ravinder Kaur, Janet R. Casey, Vishakha Sabharwal, Stephen Pelton, Michael E. Pichichero,