title: Endocarditis caused by drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in a child.
abstract: We report a case of infective endocarditis caused by drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. Cefazolin or cefotaxime therapy induced a partial response. Treatment with vancomycin was successful. This microorganism may be more significant in endocarditis in areas with a high prevalence of drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pancharoen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thisyakorn
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lertsapcharoen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Likitnukul
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Thisyakorn
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology