title: Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Streptococcus species that cause septicemia in neutropenic patients.
abstract: Sixty-three consecutive streptococcal blood isolates from neutropenic patients, represented mainly by viridans group streptococci, were evaluated in vitro for antibiotic susceptibility. Of these isolates, 79.3% were highly susceptible to penicillin (MIC, less than or equal to 0.12 microgram/ml). Overall, imipenem was the most active agent, followed by teicoplanin and vancomycin. All other agents showed decreased activity against streptococcal isolates that were not highly susceptible to penicillin.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Patologia Medica III, Università La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Venditti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baiocchi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Santini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brandimarte
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Serra
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gentile
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Girmenia
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martino
mesh_terms: D000380:Agranulocytosis / Q000150:complications*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents