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ArticleJournal of clinical microbiology2007

Antimicrobial susceptibility and genetic characteristics of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates indicating possible nosocomial transmission routes in a community hospital in Japan.

Liang Qin, Hironori Masaki, Kiwao Watanabe, Akitsugu Furumoto, Hiroshi Watanabe

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Article in Journal of clinical microbiology, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Liang QinDepartment of Infectious Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Kurume University, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. shin_ryou@med.kurume-u.ac.jp
Hironori Masaki
Kiwao Watanabe
Akitsugu Furumoto
Hiroshi Watanabe
Kurume University · JPNagasaki University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A clinical study was designed to study Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates recovered from a community hospital in Japan from April 2001 to November 2002. A total of 73 isolates were defined as derived from inpatient, outpatient, and hospital staff groups. The MIC results showed that 20 strains (27.4%) were susceptible to penicillin G, 39 strains (53.4%) had intermediate resistance, and 14 strains (19.2%) had full resistance. Low susceptibility to macrolides was also detected: 32.9%, 32.9%, and 34.2% of all strains were resistant to erythromycin, clarithromycin, and azithromycin, respectively. Thirty strains (41%) were resistant to at least two different kinds of antibiotics. Nineteen disparate serotypes were detected besides two nontypeable strains, and the predominant serotypes were 19F and 23F. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern A was dominant in the serotype 19F group; this pattern was similar to that of the international clone Taiwan 19F. A total of 10 different patterns were detected in the 23F group and were distinguishable from those of the international clones Spain 23F and Taiwan 23F. Pattern b strains were identified in the same ward, and pattern d strains were found both in patients with nosocomial pneumococcal infections (NPI) and in outpatients. In conclusion, drug-resistant S. pneumoniae was spreading rapidly, especially isolates of the serotype 19F and 23F groups. PFGE data revealed interpatient transmission and suggested that there might be some association between NPI patient strains and outpatient strains.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCross InfectionDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialElectrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-FieldFemaleHospitals, CommunityHumansMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedPneumococcal InfectionsSerotypingStreptococcus pneumoniae

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PMID17855576
PMCPMC2168480
OpenAlexW2113416489

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