title: Penicillin and multiply antibiotic-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae.
abstract: The emergence of multiply antibiotic-resistant pneumococci has become a worldwide problem. To document resistance among clinical or surveillance isolates, there are a number of excellent laboratory techniques and these can be used to guide clinical decisions. All pneumococci are currently susceptible to vancomycin, an important consideration in managing patients with serious, or life threatening infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Estrada
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Steele
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D002648:Child; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010403:Penicillin Resistance / Q000276:immunology; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014481:United States; D018440:beta-Lactam Resistance
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines