Limited data are available about the impact of antimicrobial resistance on clinical outcomes
in cases of pneumococcal pneumonia. This was studied in 146 persons hospitalized with …

The impact of penicillin susceptibility on medical outcomes for adult patients with bacteremic
pneumococcal pneumonia was evaluated in a retrospective cohort study conducted during …

Objective To identify risk factors for death and respiratory failure in persons with penicillin-
sensitive pneumococcal bacteremia and pneumonia from data available at initial clinical …

We performed a prospective, international, observational study of 844 hospitalized patients
with blood cultures positive for Streptococcus pneumoniae. Fifteen percent of isolates had in …

Background Penicillin-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae are now found
worldwide, and strains with resistance to cephalosporin are being reported. The appropriate …

Objectives: To compare outcome between patients with pneumonia due to penicillin-
susceptible S. pneumoniae and patients with pneumonia due to penicillin intermediately …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined epidemiologic factors affecting mortality from
pneumococcal pneumonia in 1995 through 1997. METHODS: Persons residing in a …

We retrospectively studied 24 adults with bacteremic pneumonia (25 episodes) due to
penicillin-resistant pneumococci, for which the minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of …

The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of and risk factors for drug resistance of
Streptococcus pneumoniae, and its impact on the outcome among hospitalized patients of …

Background. The rate of in vitro bacterial resistance to antimicrobial agents is escalating
among pathogens that cause the most serious respiratory tract infections. Many reports …