title: Meningitis in a Canadian adult due to high level penicillin-resistant, cefotaxime-intermediate Streptococcus pneumoniae.
abstract: Invasive penicillin-resistant pneumococcal (PRSP) infections are increasing worldwide. In Canada, the incidence of penicillin resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates is estimated at greater than 6%. In Quebec, only one case of PRSP meningitis has been reported and involved an infant. An adult patient is described who presented with meningitis caused by high level penicillin-resistant, cefotaxime-intermediate S pneumoniae.
authors.affiliation: Service de microbiologie et maladies infectieuses, Hôpital St-Luc et Département de microbiologie et maladies infectieuses, Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Québec.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tremblay
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bourgault
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: St-Antoine