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[An adult case of bacterial meningitis caused by penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae with gene mutations of penicillin binding proteins].
Rinsho shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology - 1 Aug 1997
Nozaki K, Motegi T, Tsuji S
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A 62-year-old Japanese male developed acute bacterial meningitis. Administration of ABPC, CDZM, INH, and RFP was started. The causative bacteria was identified as penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (PRSP) 3 days later. We changed ABPC to PAPM/BP and the bacterial meningitis improved dramatically. Measurement of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the bacterial strain from CSF and blood showed...
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