Laboratory Survey of Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in New York City, 1993—1995

Wide geographic variation in the prevalence of drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae demonstrates the importance of tracking antimicrobial resistance locally. This survey of hospital microbiology laboratories in New York City found that penicillin resistance (MIC > 2.0 μg/ml) increased from 1.5...

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Main Authors: Richard Heffernan, Kelly Henning, Anne Labowitz, Annette Hjelte, Marcelle Layton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1998-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/4/1/98-0116_article