| Literature DB >> 10998390 |
D J Diekema1, A B Brueggemann, G V Doern.
Abstract
Resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae to antimicrobial drugs is increasing. To investigate the relationship between antimicrobial use and susceptibility of S. pneumoniae isolates at 24 U.S. medical centers, we obtained data on outpatient antimicrobial-drug use for the regions surrounding 23 of these centers. We found an association between decreased penicillin susceptibility and use of beta-lactam antimicrobial drugs.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10998390 PMCID: PMC2627961 DOI: 10.3201/eid0605.000519
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Infect Dis ISSN: 1080-6040 Impact factor: 6.883