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Antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae in eight European countries from 2001 to 2003.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jul 2005
Reinert Ralf René, Reinert Susanne, van der Linden Mark, Cil Murat Y, Al-Lahham Adnan, Appelbaum Peter
Abstract excerpt
Susceptibility testing results for Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates (n = 2,279) from eight European countries, examined in the PneumoWorld Study from 2001 to 2003, are presented. Overall, 24.6% of S. pneumoniae isolates were nonsusceptible to penicillin G and 28.0% were resistant to macrolides. The prevalence of resistance varied widely between European countries, with the highest rates of penicillin G and...
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