Bacteremic pneumonia caused by penicillin-resistant pneumococci: Case report and review with a Canadian perspective

A Canadian adult with bacteremic pneumonia caused by a relatively penicillin-resistant (minimal inhibitory concentration 0.25 μg/mL) Streptococcus pneumoniae is reported, and the published literature regarding penicillin-resistant pneumococci in Canada reviewed. Although penicillin resistance has be...

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Published inCanadian journal of infectious diseases Vol. 3; no. 4; pp. 185 - 188
Main Authors Burdge, D R, Woo, V C, Ritchie, P M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada Pulsus Group Inc 01.01.1992
Hindawi Limited
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Case Report
Penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
Pneumococci
Penicillin-resistant pneumococci
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Summary:A Canadian adult with bacteremic pneumonia caused by a relatively penicillin-resistant (minimal inhibitory concentration 0.25 μg/mL) Streptococcus pneumoniae is reported, and the published literature regarding penicillin-resistant pneumococci in Canada reviewed. Although penicillin resistance has been reported infrequently to date, this case emphasizes the need for routine antimicrobial sensitivity testing of all pneumococci isolated from normally sterile sites, and for ongoing systematic surveillance for penicillin and other antibiotic resistance in Canada.
ISSN:1180-2332
1712-9532
1918-1493
DOI:10.1155/1992/963907