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- Title
Worldwide Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis in the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, 1997-1999.
- Authors
Hoban, D. J.; Doern, G. V.; Jones, R. N.; Fluit, A. C.; Roussel-Delvallez, M.
- Abstract
The in vitro activities of numerous antimicrobials against clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis from patients with bloodstream and respiratory tract infections in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region were studied in the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program. Penicillin resistance (minimum inhibitory concentration, ≥ 2 µg/mL) was noted in all 5 geographic regions, and a high and increasing rate of macrolide resistance among S. pneumoniae isolates was observed. Elevated rates of resistance to clindamycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, chloramphenicol, and tetracycline were seen. β-Lactamase-mediated resistance in H. influenzae to amoxicillin and variable trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistance by region were documented. Resistance to several drugs continues to emerge among pneumococci worldwide, but more stable resistance patterns have been noted for H. influenzae and M. catarrhalis. Continued surveillance of this pathogen group appears to be prudent.
- Subjects
DRUG resistance in microorganisms; STREPTOCOCCUS pneumoniae; HAEMOPHILUS influenzae; MORAXELLA
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2001, Vol 32, pS81
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1086/320181