TRENDS IN ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE OF STREPTOCOCCUS-PNEUMONIAE IN JAPAN

Authors
YOSHIDA R KAKU M KOHN S ISHIDA K MIZUKANE R TAKEMURA H TANAKA H USUI T TOMONO K KOGA H HARA K
Citation
R. Yoshida et al., TRENDS IN ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE OF STREPTOCOCCUS-PNEUMONIAE IN JAPAN, Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 39(5), 1995, pp. 1196-1198
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy",Microbiology
Journal title
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy → ACNP
ISSN journal
00664804
Volume
39
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1196 - 1198
Database
ISI
SICI code
0066-4804(1995)39:5<1196:TIAROS>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A total of 184 isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae were recovered fro m the sputa of patients over a 5-year period in the Nagasaki area and were examined. A total of 30 strains were resistant to penicillin (MIC , greater than or equal to 0.10 mu g/ml), 13 of which belonged to sero type 19B. These strains showed decreased susceptibility to other antim icrobial agents. Vancomycin, cefpirome, and imipenem were the most act ive agents tested.