2003•Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen access

Meningitis Due to Mixed Infection with Penicillin-Resistant and Penicillin-Susceptible Strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Fernando de Castro Chaves, Carolina Campelo, Francisca Sanz, Joaquín R. Otero

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Streptococcus pneumoniae is the major cause of bacterial meningitis. We report a case of meningitis due to a mixed infection with two distinct strains of S. pneumoniae: one penicillin-resistant strain of serotype 9V and one penicillin-susceptible strain of serotype 7. The two strains exhibited different pulsed-field gel electrophoresis profiles.

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Key concepts: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Microbiology, Penicillin, Serotype, Meningitis, Streptococcaceae, Biology, Antibiotics