Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Streptococcus species that cause septicemia in neutropenic patients

作者：Mario Venditti, Pia Baiocchi, C. Santini, Camillo Brandimarte, Paulo Serra, Giuseppe Gentile, Corrado Girmenia, P. Martino · 发表于：Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 年份：1989 · DOI：10.1128/aac.33.4.580 · 被引用次数：69 · 研究领域：Streptococcal Infections and Treatments、Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management、Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus

Sixty-three consecutive streptococcal blood isolates from neutropenic patients, represented mainly by viridans group streptococci, were evaluated in vitro for antibiotic susceptibility. Of these isolates, 79.3% were highly susceptible to penicillin (MIC, less than or equal to 0.12 microgram/ml). Overall, imipenem was the most active agent, followed by teicoplanin and vancomycin. All other agents showed decreased activity against streptococcal isolates that were not highly susceptible to penicillin.