title: Two cases of infections due to multidrug-resistant Bacteroides fragilis group strains.
abstract: Bacteroides fragilis group strains are still considered susceptible to most antimicrobial agents used for the treatment of infections caused by anaerobic organisms. We describe two cases of infections due to isolates simultaneously resistant to clindamycin, tetracycline, cefoxitin, piperacillin-tazobactam, and imipenem and, in one of the two cases, to metronidazole. Such infections, although still rare, do exist and tend to complicate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Laikon General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Anastasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katsandri
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Papaparaskevas
authors.forename: Angeliki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pantazatou
authors.forename: Georgios L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Petrikkos
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thomopoulos
authors.forename: Dimitra P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Houhoula
authors.forename: Athina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Avlamis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents