Clonal spread of highly beta-lactam-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Taiwan.
This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of 364 Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates and studied the genotypes of S. pneumoniae with high level beta-lactam resistance in Taiwan. Clonal complexes related to Spain(23F)-1, Taiwan(19F)-14, and Taiwan(23F)-15 were responsible for the spread of isolates with high beta-lactam resistance.
Hsieh
Yu-Chia
YC
Section of Infection, Department of Medicine, Wan-Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chang
Kuang-Yi
KY
Huang
Yi-Chuan
YC
Lin
Hsiao-Chuan
HC
Ho
Yu-Huai
YH
Huang
Li-Min
LM
Hsueh
Po-Ren
PR
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012703:Serotyping; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D018440:beta-Lactam Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D047090:beta-Lactams / Q000494:pharmacology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D047090:beta-Lactams