Antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae and genotypic characterization of erythromycin-resistant strains in Porto Alegre, Brazil
Braz. j. microbiol
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41(1): 1-5, Jan.-Mar. 2010. tab
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ABSTRACT
The antimicrobial susceptibility of 64 strains of S. pneumoniae obtained from three hospitals in Porto Alegre, Brazil, isolated between 2004 and 2005, was determined, using the agar-dilution method. The prevalence of resistant (intermediate and full resistance) strains to trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole, penicillin, tetracycline, erythromycin, chloramphenicol, and ceftriaxone were 68 percent, 28 percent, 18 percent, 15 percent, 3 percent, and 1 percent, respectively. All strains were susceptible to vancomycin. Among 18 penicillin-resistant strains, 7 were resistant to at least two other antimicrobial drugs. All erythromycin-resistant strains, except one, contained the erm(B) and/or mef(A/E) genes, with a predominance of the former. The resistance rate to penicillin and erythromycin in Porto Alegre remained stable. The combination of trimethoprim/ sulphamethoxazole should not be recommended to treat pneumococcal infections, because of the high rate of resistant strains.
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Asunto principal:
Infecciones Neumocócicas
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Resistencia a Medicamentos
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Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. microbiol
Asunto de la revista:
Microbiologia
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde/BR
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Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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