ISSN:
1439-0973
Keywords:
Key wordsStreptococcus pneumoniae
;
Beta-lactams resitance
;
Meningitis
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary A 69-year-old women was admitted to the hospital with meningitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. The strain was susceptible to penicillin but intermediate to cefotaxime. In Europe the decrease of susceptibility generally pertains more to penicillin than to cefotaxime. Such a strain is perhaps a forewarning of the existence of high-level cephalosporin-resistant strains. Despite the possible detection of the resistance by oxacillin disk, it underlines the need to determine the MICs of different beta-lactams without delay and to choose the most efficient treatment.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s150100050016
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