Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Streptococcus species that cause septicemia in neutropenic patients
Author(s) -
Mario Venditti,
P Baiocchi,
C. Santini,
C Brandimarte,
Paulo Serra,
Giuseppe Gentile,
Corrado Girmenia,
P. Martino
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.33.4.580
Subject(s) - teicoplanin , penicillin , microbiology and biotechnology , imipenem , vancomycin , antimicrobial , viridans streptococci , antibiotics , neutropenia , streptococcus , medicine , cefotaxime , biology , bacteria , antibiotic resistance , staphylococcus aureus , chemotherapy , genetics
Sixty-three consecutive streptococcal blood isolates from neutropenic patients, represented mainly by viridans group streptococci, were evaluated in vitro for antibiotic susceptibility. Of these isolates, 79.3% were highly susceptible to penicillin (MIC, less than or equal to 0.12 microgram/ml). Overall, imipenem was the most active agent, followed by teicoplanin and vancomycin. All other agents showed decreased activity against streptococcal isolates that were not highly susceptible to penicillin.
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