Penicillin-resistant S. pneumoniae tend to be resistant to other ?-lactams

Goldstein et al. J Antimicrob Chemother 1996;38(Suppl. A):71–84

MIC distribution for ceftriaxone against S. pneumoniae

MIC (mg/L)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

0.008

0.015

0.03

0.06

0.12

0.25

0.5

1

2

4

8

0.004

% isolates

Penicillin-sensitive

(MIC ?0.06 mg/L)

Penicillin-intermediate

(MIC 0.12–1 mg/L)

Penicillin-resistant

(MIC ?2 mg/L)

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