Prevalence of Penicillin-resistant Pneumococci in Houston, Texas
- 1 February 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in American Journal of Clinical Pathology
- Vol. 77 (2) , 210-213
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/77.2.210
Abstract
Pneumococci resistant to penicillin have been reported in increasing numbers worldwide. A survey for resistance to penicillin G in 222 clinical isolates taken from patients in Houston is reported here. Thirteen (5.9%) of the isolates screened exhibited moderate levels of resistance with MIC’s ranging from 0.125–0.5 μg/ml. The authors recommend routine screening for pneumococcal resistance in isolates from blood, cerebrospinal fluid and tissue exudates.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit: