[Resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Galicia].
We studied the antibiotic sensitivity of 130 Streptococcus pneumonia strains isolated from respiratory samples (96 cases), blood (13 cases), CSF (6 cases), ocular secretions (5 cases) and other origins (10 cases). High-level penicillin-resistance was found in 13.08% of strains, and intermediate-level penicillin resistance was also found in 22.3% of strains. A multiple-antibiotic resistance pattern was shown by 80.44% of all penicillin-resistant strains. Resistance rates found against antibiotics were as follows: tetracycline, 41.53%; chloramphenicol 17.69%; cotrimoxazole, 16.92% and erythromycin 6.92%. All isolated strains were sensitive to rifampin and vancomycin.
Pérez del Molino
M L
ML
Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital General de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela.
López
J M
JM
Garea
M T
MT
Pardo
F
F
D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D013030:Spain; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification
Resistencias de Streptococcus pneumoniae en Galicia.