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- Title
Antimicrobial-Drug Use and Changes in Resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae.
- Authors
Diekema, Daniel J.; Brueggemann, Angela B.; Doern, Gary V.
- Abstract
Resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae to antimicrobial drugs is increasing. To investigate the relationship between antimicrobial use and susceptibility of S. pneurnoniae isolates at 24 U.S. medical centers, we obtained data on outpatient antimicrobial-drug use for the regions surrounding 23 of these centers. We found an association between decreased penicillin susceptibility and use of beta-lactam antimicrobial drugs.
- Subjects
UNITED States; STREPTOCOCCUS pneumoniae; DRUG resistance in microorganisms; ANTI-infective agents
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2000, Vol 6, Issue 5, p552
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid0605.000519