Optochin-resistant streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from a blood specimen

Optochin-resistant streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from a blood specimen

Pneumococcal susceptibility to optochin is a common test used for identification for correct diagnosis. Herein, we report the isolation of an optochin-resistant pneumococcus from a blood specimen of an 84-year-old woman with pneumonia. The isolate was resistant to optochin, with no zone of inhibitio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical microbiology newsletter 1999-05, Vol.21 (9), p.72-73
Hauptverfasser: Lejbkowicz, Flavio, Goldstein, Magda, Nehama Hashman, M.S., Lazar, M.S.
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Sprache:eng
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Zusammenfassung:Pneumococcal susceptibility to optochin is a common test used for identification for correct diagnosis. Herein, we report the isolation of an optochin-resistant pneumococcus from a blood specimen of an 84-year-old woman with pneumonia. The isolate was resistant to optochin, with no zone of inhibition.
ISSN:0196-4399
1873-4391
DOI:10.1016/S0196-4399(00)80048-3