A hospital outbreak of antibiotic-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae.
We report six patients colonised with a multiply resistant strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Gould
F K
FK
Public Health Laboratory, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Magee
J G
JG
Ingham
H R
HR
D000368:Aged; D002702:Chloramphenicol Resistance; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects; D013753:Tetracycline Resistance; D006113:United Kingdom