| Increasing resistance to penicillin in Streptococcus pneumoniae in southern Sweden. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 7939430 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The susceptibility to penicillin of 6 prevalent pneumococcal types isolated from nasopharynx in 1992 was compared with that of corresponding types from 1980-82. The 6 types or groups, 6, 9, 14, 15, 19 and 23, constituted 78% of consecutive isolates. 19/204 isolates in 1992 were intermediately resistant (MIC 0.12-1.0 mg/l) in comparison with 1/194 from 1980-82 (p < 0.001). Resistant strains (MIC > or = 2 mg/l) were not found. Of group 15, no fewer than 10/31 isolates were intermediately resistant, which may support the clonal origin and spread of penicillin-resistant pneumococci. At least 5.0% of nasopharyngeal isolates are now intermediately resistant to penicillin. This figure is substantially higher than the 2% earlier reported in Sweden. |
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Authors:
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K Ekdahl; C Kamme |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases Volume: 26 ISSN: 0036-5548 ISO Abbreviation: Scand. J. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 1994 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-11-22 Completed Date: 1994-11-22 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0215333 Medline TA: Scand J Infect Dis Country: SWEDEN |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 301-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Lund University Hospital, Sweden. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Child Child, Preschool Humans Infant Microbial Sensitivity Tests Middle Aged Nasopharynx / microbiology Penicillin G / pharmacology Penicillin Resistance* Penicillin V / pharmacology Reproducibility of Results Streptococcus pneumoniae / drug effects*, isolation & purification Sweden Time Factors |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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61-33-6/Penicillin G; 87-08-1/Penicillin V |
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