Bacterial meningitis continues to be an important cause of mortality and morbidity in
neonates and children throughout the world. The introduction of the protein conjugate …

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Antibiotic-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae are becoming more prevalent
throughout the world; this has resulted in modifications of treatment approaches …

Background Penicillin-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae are now found
worldwide, and strains with resistance to cephalosporin are being reported. The appropriate …

Objective To provide recommendations for the management of community-acquired
pneumonia and the surveillance of drug-resistantStreptococcus pneumoniae (DRSP) …

Objectives. To evaluate the antibiotic susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates
obtained from the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of children with meningitis. To describe and …

Quinolones constitute a large class of synthetic antimicrobial agents that are highly effective
in the treatment of many types of infectious diseases, particularly those caused by bacteria …

Objective: In 2003, critical care and infectious disease experts representing 11 international
organizations developed management guidelines for antimicrobial therapy for patients with …

Conjugation of pneumococcal polysaccharide antigens to a protein carrier may improve
protective immunity after vaccination of young children, an age group with high incidence of …

Target alteration underlies resistance to β-lactam antibiotics in both Staphylococcus species
and Streptococcus pneumoniae. The penicillin-binding protein (PBP) targets in penicillin …