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Multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

C Catchpole¹, A Fraise, R Wise

¹Department of Microbiology, City Hospital Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Microbial Drug Resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.)

|January 1, 1996

Summary

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Antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae is a growing concern. A clinical isolate demonstrated intermediate penicillin susceptibility and resistance to multiple other antibiotics.

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Area of Science:

Microbiology
Infectious Diseases
Antimicrobial Resistance

Background:

Antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae is a significant global health issue.
Resistance to penicillin, erythromycin, chloramphenicol, and tetracycline is increasingly prevalent.
Emerging resistance patterns necessitate ongoing surveillance of clinical isolates.