Postoperative infection caused by an unusual serotype of Streptococcus pneumoniae associated with multiple drug resistance.
A 15-month-old child developed an infectious pulmonary complication of open heart surgery. Cultures of the respiratory secretions showed growth of a 9L serotype of Streptococcus pneumoniae which was resistant to penicillin, tetracycline, and chloramphenicol. There was no evidence that the organism was spread among the family of the patient or hospital personnel.
D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D010406:Penicillins / Q000494:pharmacology; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D012703:Serotyping; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000494:pharmacology
D010406:Penicillins; D002701:Chloramphenicol; D013752:Tetracycline