Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | e93-96 |
| Journal | Clinical infectious diseases: an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Oct 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Emergence of rifampin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae as a result of antimicrobial therapy for penicillin-resistant strains'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Cite this
- APA
- Author
- BIBTEX
- Harvard
- Standard
- RIS
- Vancouver