In vitro activity of ertapenem against bacteraemic pneumococci: Report of a French multicentre study including 339 strains [2]

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 396-398

  Decousser, Jean Winoc ^a,b   Methlouthi, Imen ^a   Pina, Patrick ^c   Allouch, Pierre ^a   Auvray, C ^d   Bailly, A ^d   Barrans, A ^d   Barraud, D ^d   Benoit, C ^d   Bichier, E ^d   Biessy, H ^d   Bietrix, M ^d   Bineau, P ^d   Blanc, V ^d   Bland, S ^d   Boisivon, A ^d   Boucand Maitre, Y ^d   Bouguigny Saison, C ^d   Brisou, P ^d   Brovedani, S ^d   Caillaux, M ^d   Cancet, B ^d   Carre Cavelier, J ^d   Cartolano, G L ^d   Cartron, J ^d   Chambreuil, G ^d   Chantelat, P ^d   Chapelle, A ^d   Chaplain, C ^d   Chardon, H ^d   Chaurang, B ^d   Clarac, A ^d   Clergeau, P ^d   Collot, E ^d   Courrier, P ^d   Danjoux, M P ^d   Darchis, J P ^d   De Montclos, H ^d   Decoster, A ^d   Delamare, C ^d   Delarbre, J M ^d   Deligne, P ^d   Delubac, F ^d   Demachy, M C ^d   Demontclos, H ^d   Deregnaucourt, J ^d   Desailly Chanson, M A ^d   Didion, J ^d   Doucet Populaire, F ^d   Dublanchet, A ^d   Dubourdieu, B ^d   Dubourdieu, S ^d   Dupond, A ^d   Durand, C ^d   Eloy, C ^d   Emerique, P ^d   Evreux, F ^d   Fevre, D ^d   Flipo, J ^d   Fonsale, N ^d   Fremaux, A ^d   Fuhrmann, C ^d   Gabriel, S ^d   Galanti, M ^d   Gallou, G ^d   Gandhilhon Crepet, F ^d   Ganivala, I ^d   Gardien, E ^d   Garnotel, A ^d   Gavignet, M ^d   Geffroy, F ^d   Grasmick, C ^d   Gravagna, B ^d   Grise, G ^d   Guier, C ^d   Guiet, P ^d   Heidt, A ^d   Helfre, M ^d   Heurte, J ^d   Heusse, E ^d   Bandjee, M C Jaffar ^d   Jan, D ^d   Jaouen, E ^d   Khatib, G ^d   Lafargue, J P ^d   Lamarca, R ^d   Larroque, V ^d   Laurens, E ^d   Le Coustumier, A ^d   Le Turdu, F ^d   Leberre, J Y ^d   Lecaillon Thibon, E ^d   Lefrand Crepin, H ^d   Lemaitre, P ^d   Lemble, C ^d   Leneveu, M ^d   Lepilleur, A ^d   Mandjee, A ^d   Mangeol, A ^d   more..

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE VERSAILLES   (France)

^b Centre Hospitalier de Dourdan   (France)

^c Ctr Hospitalier de Plaisir Grignon   (France)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Bacteraemia; Carbapenems; France; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; DALFOPRISTIN PLUS QUINUPRISTIN; ERTAPENEM; ERYTHROMYCIN; GATIFLOXACIN; IMIPENEM; LEVOFLOXACIN; LINEZOLID; MOXIFLOXACIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRANCE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; BETA-LACTAMS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; LACTAMS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PNEUMONIA, PNEUMOCOCCAL; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 20144370018     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dki019     Document Type: Letter

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