INCREASING RESISTANCE TO PENICILLIN IN STREPTOCOCCUS-PNEUMONIAE IN SOUTHERN SWEDEN

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EKDAHL, K
KAMME, C
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[1] UNIV LUND HOSP,DEPT CLIN MICROBIOL,S-22362 LUND,SWEDEN
[2] UNIV LUND HOSP,DEPT INFECT DIS,S-22362 LUND,SWEDEN
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10.3109/00365549409011799
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
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The susceptibility to penicillin of 6 prevalent pneumococcal types isolated from nasopharynx in 1992 was compared with that of corresponding types from 1980-82. The 6 types or groups, 6, 9, 14, 15, 19 and 23, constituted 78% of consecutive isolates. 19/204 isolates in 1992 were intermediately resistant (MIC 0.12-1.0 mg/l) in comparison with 1/194 from 1980-82 (p < 0.001). Resistant strains (MIC greater than or equal to 2 mg/l) were not found. Of group 15, no fewer than 10/31 isolates were intermediately resistant, which may support the clonal origin and spread of penicillin-resistant pneumococci. At least 5.0% of nasopharyngeal isolates are now intermediately resistant to penicillin. This figure is substantially higher than the 2% earlier reported in Sweden.
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