Emergence of Rifampin‐ResistantStreptococcus pneumoniaeas a Result of Antimicrobial Therapy for Penicillin‐Resistant Strains | Zendy

Peter M.B. van Tilburg | Zendy; Debby Bogaert | Zendy; Marcel Sluijter | Zendy; A Jansz | Zendy; Ronald de Groot | Zendy; Peter W. M. Hermans | Zendy

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Emergence of Rifampin‐ResistantStreptococcus pneumoniaeas a Result of Antimicrobial Therapy for Penicillin‐Resistant Strains

Author(s) -

Peter M.B. van Tilburg,

Debby Bogaert,

Marcel Sluijter,

A Jansz,

Ronald de Groot,

Peter W. M. Hermans

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/323021

Subject(s) - medicine , streptococcus pneumoniae , ceftriaxone , penicillin , microbiology and biotechnology , antimicrobial , outbreak , multiple drug resistance , antibiotics , virology , biology

A multidrug-resistant strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae was isolated in The Netherlands during a nosocomial outbreak among 36 patients who mainly had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. After the commencement of barrier nursing and short-term ceftriaxone-rifampin eradication therapy, the epidemic ceased. However, eradication therapy failed in 3 patients, and follow-up investigation of these patients showed the emergence of rifampin-resistant isolates.

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