Infected abdominal aortic aneurysm due to penicillin-, ceftriaxone-, and cefotaxime-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae | Zendy

Walter Albrecht | Zendy; Christopher J. Papasian | Zendy; David M. Bamberger | Zendy; Russell M. Fiorella | Zendy; Scott W. Riddell | Zendy

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Infected abdominal aortic aneurysm due to penicillin-, ceftriaxone-, and cefotaxime-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

Author(s) -

Walter Albrecht,

Christopher J. Papasian,

David M. Bamberger,

Russell M. Fiorella,

Scott W. Riddell

Publication year - 1997

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.35.4.985-987.1997

Subject(s) - cefotaxime , streptococcus pneumoniae , ceftriaxone , meningitis , medicine , pneumonia , penicillin , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , aneurysm , surgery , biology

The clinical course for a patient hospitalized with pneumonia and meningitis due to penicillin-, ceftriaxone-, and cefotaxime-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae is described. The pneumonia and meningitis responded to antimicrobial therapy, but the patient died following rupture of an infected abdominal aortic aneurysm; gram-positive cocci resembling S. pneumoniae were detected within the aneurysm.

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