A survey of isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Wood, N.G.

New Zealand Medical Journal 83(559): 154-155

1976


ISSN/ISBN: 0028-8446
PMID: 6927
Document Number: 104278
Over eight months 130 isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae were examined for sensitivity to penicillin, tetracycline, cephalosporin and co-trimoxozole. Except in one doubtful case all isolates were sensitive to penicillin. All were sensitive to cephalosporin. 6.9 percent is isolates were resistant to co-trimoxozole. It is suggested that penicillin remains the drug of choice in the treatment of pneumococcal infections.

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