2001•Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen access

Trends in Ciprofloxacin Nonsusceptibility and Levofloxacin Resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates in North America

James A. Karlowsky, Leigh Nealy, Daniel F. Sahm, Clyde Thornsberry, Mark E. Jones

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Jones and Pfaller recently reported on macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistances among Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from 36 North American laboratories participating in the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program from 1997 to 1999 ([3][1]). Their report is one of several recent publications

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Key concepts: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Levofloxacin, Microbiology, Ciprofloxacin, Streptococcaceae, Antibiotic resistance, Pneumococcal infections, Antibacterial agent