ISSN:
1435-4373
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract The percentage ofβ-lactamase producingHaemophilus influenzae strains from patients with meningitis in The Netherlands increased from 0% in 1975/1976 to 4.6 % in 1985/1986 (n=1559). Twenty-three isolates resistant to ampicillin, penicillin, chloramphenicol, rifampicin and/or tetracycline were subtyped to determine if one resistant strain was spreading. (Sub)typing was performed by capsular typing, analysis of the major outer membrane protein patterns on sodium dodecylsulfate gels (SDS-PAGE subtypes), lipopolysaccharide serotyping and biotyping. The (sub)types of the resistant strains were similar to those of sensitive strains, thus indicating that antibiotic resistant strains develop at random.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01963111
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