Decreased susceptibility to extended-spectrum cephalosporins of a penicillin-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae in meningitis

Infection

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 58-59

  De Champs, C ^a   Constantin, J M ^b   Bonnet, R ^a   Guelon, D ^b   Goldstein, F ^c   Sirot, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^b SERVICE DE RHUMATOLOGIE   (France)

^c SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Beta lactams resistance; Meningitis; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFOTAXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

AGED; CEPHALOSPORIN RESISTANCE; CEPHALOSPORINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENINGITIS, PNEUMOCOCCAL; PENICILLINS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0033952092     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s150100050016     Document Type: Article

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