Antimicrobial susceptibility and MICs of 175 <i>S.pneumoniae</i> strains isolated from respiratory infection Children younger than 5 years.

<p>Antimicrobial susceptibility and MICs of 175 <i>S.pneumoniae</i> strains isolated from respiratory infection Children younger than 5 years.</p

The antimicrobial susceptibility and MIC s of β-lactams antibiotics between international antibiotic-resistant clones and other strains.

<p>Note:</p>a<p>Clones represented the four international antibiotic-resistant clones including Taiwan^19F-14, Spain^23F-1, Taiwan^23F-15 and Spain^6B-2.</p

The demographic and clinical characteristics of 175 enrolled patients.

<p>Note:</p>a<p>Others included bronchitis, asthma, acute bronchiolitis and acute laryngotracheal bronchitis.</p

The serotype distribution of the <i>S.pneumoniae</i> isolates.

<p>Note: Given to 3 co-colonization isolates, the denominator of PCV coverage rate and serotype proportions was 178. NT indicated non-typed serotypes.</p

Population snapshot of 174 <i>S.pneumoniae</i> isolates.

<p>One spot represents a single ST. The size of the circle corresponds to the number of isolates belonging to a ST. The lines indicate the presence of single locus variant (SLV) links among particular STs. Blue spots indicate the founder of a clonal complex.</p

The distribution of macrolide-resistant genes among 175 <i>S.pneumoniae</i> isolates in different clones.

<p>Note:</p>a<p>The one isolates without ST number was grouped into other isolates.</p

The false positive rate of NTA test in control group children.

<p>Notes: NPS, nasopharyngeal swab; NTA, blind nasotracheal aspiration; ALRI, acute lower respiratory infection; CI, confidential interval.</p