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Ceftaroline Activity Against Multidrug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae from U.S. Medical Centers (2014) and Molecular Characterization of a Single Ceftaroline Nonsusceptible Isolate.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Jul 2017
Pfaller Michael A, Mendes Rodrigo E, Flamm Robert K, Jones Ronald N, Sader Helio S
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Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates (2,614) were collected from patients at 135 U.S. Medical Centers during 2014. Isolates were evaluated for multidrug resistance to penicillin, ceftriaxone, erythromycin, tetracycline, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and levofloxacin. A single isolate (853008) demonstrated a ceftaroline nonsusceptible minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) value, and it was subjected to molecular...
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