Literature DB >> 1906633

Neisseria meningitidis with reduced sensitivity to penicillin: observations in 10 children.

S Uriz1, V Pineda, M Grau, J M Nava, F Bella, M A Morera, D Fontanals, B Font, C Martí, F Deulofeu.   

Abstract

10/84 strains (11.9%) of Neisseria meningitidis isolated from blood and/or cerebrospinal fluid in children 1986-1987 had reduced sensitivity to benzylpenicillin (MICs 0.1-0.4 mg/l). Group C meningococci predominated among these strains. The clinical course was satisfactory in all cases regardless of the antibiotic treatment used, although the time to abatement of fever was prolonged compared to that of children infected with susceptible strains.

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Year:  1991        PMID: 1906633     DOI: 10.3109/00365549109023396

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Scand J Infect Dis        ISSN: 0036-5548


  3 in total

1.  [Standardization of the Neisseria meningitidis antibiogram. Detection of strains relatively resistant to penicillin].

Authors:  P Nicolas; J D Cavallo; R Fabre; G Martet
Journal:  Bull World Health Organ       Date:  1998       Impact factor: 9.408

2.  Plasmid carriage and antibiotic susceptibility of Neisseria meningitidis strains isolated in Sweden 1981-1990.

Authors:  A Bäckmann; D Danielsson; P Olcén
Journal:  Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis       Date:  1993-09       Impact factor: 3.267

3.  Neisseria meningitidis with decreased susceptibility to penicillin in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Authors:  J M Blondeau; F E Ashton; M Isaacson; Y Yaschuck; C Anderson; G Ducasse
Journal:  J Clin Microbiol       Date:  1995-07       Impact factor: 5.948

  3 in total

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