title: Penicillin/ampicillin efficacy among children with severe pneumonia due to penicillin-resistant pneumococcus (MIC=4 microg ml(-1)).
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cristiana M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Nascimento-Carvalho
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Public Health, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria-Regina
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology Branch, Adolfo Lutz Institute, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria-Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Brandileone
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Niños Elizalde, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferrero
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Camargos
authors.affiliation: Santa Casa de São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eitan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Berezin
authors.affiliation: Hospital Municipal Durand, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Raul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ruvinsky
authors.affiliation: Martagão Gesteira Paediatric Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Clemax
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sant'Anna
authors.affiliation: Martagão Gesteira Paediatric Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria-Fátima
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: March
authors.affiliation: Hospital Infantil Dr Robert Reid Cabral, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
authors.forename: Jesus
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Feris-Iglesias
authors.affiliation: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rubem
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maggi
authors.affiliation: Child and Adolescent Health Unit, Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Yehuda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Benguigui
mesh_terms: D000667:Ampicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D000667:Ampicillin