This is the first report of in vivo pneumococcal penicillin MIC drift from 4.0 to 16.0 mg/liter, possibly associated with alterations in the pbp1a gene. The case presented here is of an infant with ea
We have identified, sequenced and characterised the first bacteriophage capable of penetrating and killing capsulated pneumococcal cells. This paves the way for novel therapeutic applications and we h
Aim: Animal models of fatal pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae ( Spn ) have not been reliably generated using many strains of less virulent serotypes. Materials & m
Influence of penicillin resistance on outcome in adult patients with invasive pneumococcal pneumonia: is penicillin useful against intermediately resistant strains?
Others included febrile syndrome n = 88 (5%), bacteremia n = 30 (1.7%), and without a specific pneumococcal diagnosis, but recovered by blood culture n = 99 (5.6%).
