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Penicillin resistance and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Ghanaian children less than six years of age

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2013
BackgroundThe objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of nasopharyngeal carriage, serotype distribution, and penicillin resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae in children ≤6 years of age in Ghana.MethodsA cross-sectional study was carried
N. Dayie, R. Arhin, M. Newman, A. Dalsgaard, M. Bisgaard, N. Frimodt-Møller, H. Slotved   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Clinical outcome of pneumococcal meningitis during the emergence of pencillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae: an observational study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2011
Background Prior to the availability of generic third-generation cephalosporins, penicillins were widely used for treatment of pneumococcal meningitis in developing countries despite concerns about rising levels of penicillin resistance among ...
Gouveia Edilane L, Reis Joice N, Flannery Brendan, Cordeiro Soraia M, Lima Josilene BT, Pinheiro Ricardo M, Salgado Kátia, Mascarenhas Ana, Carvalho M Gloria, Beall Bernard W, Reis Mitermayer G, Ko Albert I   +11 more
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PBP4: A New Perspective on Staphylococcus aureus β-Lactam Resistance. [PDF]

, 2018
β-lactam antibiotics are excellent drugs for treatment of staphylococcal infections, due to their superior efficacy and safety compared to other drugs.
Chambers, Henry F, Chatterjee, Som S, da Costa, Thaina M, de Oliveira, Carolina R   +3 more
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Genetic basis of penicillin resistance of S. aureus isolated in bovine mastitis

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2012
BackgroundThe blaZ gene encoding penicillin resistance can be located either chromosomally or on plasmids. The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic relationships and to determine the location of the blaZ gene in S.
A. F. Bağcigil, S. Taponen, J. Koort, B. Bengtsson, A. Myllyniemi, S. Pyörälä   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Bacteremic Pneumonia Caused by Penicillin-Resistant Pneumococci: Case Report and Review with a Canadian Perspective

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1992
A Canadian adult with bacteremic pneumonia caused by a relatively penicillin-resistant (minimal inhibitory concentration 0.25 μg/mL) Streptococcus pneumoniae is reported, and the published literature regarding penicillin-resistant pneumococci in Canada ...
David R Burdge, Vincent C Woo, Patricia MA Ritchie   +2 more
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Antimicrobial resistance in clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae in a tertiary hospital in Kuwait, 1997–2007: Implications for empiric therapy

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2010
Summary: Objective: This study evaluated antibiotic resistance trends in Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated in a tertiary hospital in Kuwait and its implications for empiric therapy.
Molly Johny, Mohammed Babelly, Ina’am Al-Obaid, Kaleefa Al-Benwan, Edet E. Udo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Penicillin Use in Meningococcal Disease Management: Active Bacterial Core Surveillance Sites, 2009. [PDF]

, 2016
In 2009, in the Active Bacterial Core surveillance sites, penicillin was not commonly used to treat meningococcal disease. This is likely because of inconsistent availability of antimicrobial susceptibility testing and ease of use of third-generation ...
Anderson, Raydel, Blain, Amy, Clark, Thomas, Cohn, Amanda, Farley, Monica, Harcourt, Brian, Harrison, Lee, Lynfield, Ruth, MacNeil, Jessica, Mandal, Sema, Mayer, Leonard, Miller, Lisa, Nichols, Megin, Petit, Sue, REINGOLD, Arthur L., Schaffner, William, Thomas, Ann, Wu, Henry, Zansky, Shelley   +18 more
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Penicillin Resistance in Enterococcus faecalis: Molecular Determinants and Epidemiology.

Polish Journal of Microbiology, 2012
Enterococcus faecalis plays a significant role in hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), and combination of penicillin with aminoglycoside is important in therapy of invasive HAIs.
I. Gawryszewska, W. Hryniewicz, E. Sadowy   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Relationship between Penicillin-Binding Proteins Alterations and β-Lactams Non-Susceptibility of Diseased Pig-Isolated Streptococcus suis

Antibiotics, 2023
Streptococcus suis is a zoonotic pathogen causing disease in both animals and humans, and the emergence of increasingly resistant bacteria to antimicrobial agents has become a significant challenge globally. The objective of this study was to investigate
Kamonwan Lunha, Wiyada Chumpol, Surasak Jiemsup, Sukuma Samngamnim, Pornchalit Assavacheep, Suganya Yongkiettrakul   +5 more
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Detection of pbp2b and ermB genes in clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2008
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major human pathogen. The emergence of penicillin resistant strains since the 1970s has been life threatening and the evolution of the bacteria have enabled itself to develop resistance to many other antibiotics ...
Navindra Kumari,1 Parasakthi Navaratnam,2 Shamala Devi Sekaran.1
doaj   +3 more sources