Influence of penicillin resistance on outcome in adult patients with invasive pneumococcal pneumonia: is penicillin useful against intermediately resistant strains?

General Info

Geography

Spain (ESP)

Catalonia

Time period covered

January, 1997 - December, 2001

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Drug resistance, Mortality, Penicillin, Pneumococcal pneumonia, Streptococcus pneumoniae infection

Citation

Authors

Falcó V, Almirante B, Jordano Q, Calonge L, del Valle O, Pigrau C, Planes AM, Gavaldà J, Pahissa A

Journal

J Antimicrob Chemother

Pages

481-8

Publication year

2004

Suggested citation

Falcó V, Almirante B, Jordano Q, Calonge L, del Valle O, Pigrau C, Planes AM, Gavaldà J, Pahissa A. Influence of penicillin resistance on outcome in adult patients with invasive pneumococcal pneumonia: is penicillin useful against intermediately resistant strains?. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2004; 54(2): 481-8.