title: Multiply resistant Streptococcus mitis isolated from conjunctival exudate of newborns.
abstract: Streptococcus mitis resistant to most of the commonly used antimicrobial agents but sensitive to cefotaxime, clindamycin, vancomycin and rifampicin was isolated from conjunctival exudate of newborns. The isolate had group C streptococcal antigen, was beta-haemolytic on horse but alpha-haemolytic on sheep blood agar plates and might therefore be misidentified as beta-haemolytic group C streptococci.
mesh_terms: D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000382:microbiology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*