Clinical outcome of pneumococcal meningitis during the emergence of pencillin-resistant <it>Streptococcus pneumoniae</it>: an observational study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prior to the availability of generic third-generation cephalosporins, penicillins were widely used for treatment of pneumococcal meningitis in developing countries despite concerns about rising levels of penicillin resistance among p...

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Main Authors: Gouveia Edilane L, Reis Joice N, Flannery Brendan, Cordeiro Soraia M, Lima Josilene BT, Pinheiro Ricardo M, Salgado Kátia, Mascarenhas Ana, Carvalho M Gloria, Beall Bernard W, Reis Mitermayer G, Ko Albert I
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/323