Table 1.
Regional Variation of Pneumococcal Resistance to Macrolides in the United States
Resistance Rates, % | |||
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Region of the USA | Blood | Respiratory | Overall |
West North Central | 52 | 55 | 54 |
South Atlantic | 30 | 61 | 48 |
South Central | 375 | 52 | 42 |
Mountain | 4 | 33 | 14 |
New England | 4 | 25 | 18 |
Pacific | 13 | 25 | 18 |