[Neisseria meningitidis strains with decreased susceptibility to penicillin and ampicillin]. / Neisseria meningitidis con moderada sensibilidad frente a penicilina y ampicilina.
An Esp Pediatr
; 46(4): 325-7, 1997 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Thirty-eight patients (31 children and 7 adults) with meningococcal infection (sepsis and/or meningitis) were studied. The strain most frequently isolated was B (44.7%), followed by C (31.6%). Of the strains isolated, 52.6% were moderately resistant to penicillin (91.6% if only strain C was considered). No resistance to cephotaxime or chloramphenicol was found. Even though patients with moderately resistant strains treated with penicillin G evolved satisfactorily (minimum inhibitory concentrations 0.12-0.50 microgram/ml), the possible appearance of more resistant strains and/or of strains that produce beta-lactamase leads us to the conclusion that cephotaxime is the treatment of choice until an antibiogram is available.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Penicilinas
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Meningitis Bacterianas
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Hipersensibilidad a las Drogas
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Ampicilina
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Neisseria meningitidis
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
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Revista:
An Esp Pediatr
Año:
1997
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Article