Abstract:
:An in vitro study of the activity of 9 agents against 181 US pediatric isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae identified imipenem and faropenem as the most active agents. Overall, faropenem was the most potent oral agent inhibiting 98% of isolates at 1 microg/mL.
journal_name
Diagn Microbiol Infect Disjournal_title
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious diseaseauthors
Black JA,Moland ES,Chartrand SA,Thomson KSdoi
10.1016/s0732-8893(01)00283-8subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2001-09-01 00:00:00pages
89-92issue
1-2eissn
0732-8893issn
1879-0070pii
S0732-8893(01)00283-8journal_volume
41pub_type
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2004.06.013
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0732-8893(84)90022-1
更新日期:1984-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2010.11.007
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abstract::The pncA gene mutations associated with pyrazinamide (PZA) resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex were determined in 26 PZA-resistant isolates in Japan. Of the 26 PZA-resistant isolates included, 21 were negative for pyrazinamidase (PZase). Of these, 20 isolates had various pncA mutations, resulting in alter...
journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2003.09.013
更新日期:2004-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0732-8893(02)00438-8
更新日期:2002-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.07.017
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115093
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2017.06.022
更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0732-8893(99)00149-2
更新日期:2000-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::A Branhamella catarrhalis-like organism was isolated from blood cultures; it was atypical in showing negative nitrate and nitrite and positive gamma-glutamylaminopeptidase reactions, in agglutinating with Neisseria meningitidis antisera, and in forming butyrous colonies. Cell-wall fatty-acid and lipopolysaccharide ana...
journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0732-8893(88)90052-1
更新日期:1988-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2004.08.002
更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2006.06.015
更新日期:2006-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0732-8893(02)00417-0
更新日期:2002-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0732-8893(98)00136-9
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0732-8893(93)90062-c
更新日期:1993-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2007.08.006
更新日期:2008-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The 2013 LEADER surveillance program monitored the in vitro activity of linezolid and comparator agents against Gram-positive bacteria at 60 medical centers in the United States. A total of 7183 pathogens were contributed from 6 predetermined pathogen groups. The groups were Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative s...
journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.12.009
更新日期:2015-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Haemophilus influenzae, a frequent colonizer of the respiratory tract, is the causative agent of several clinically important infections. In cases that require therapeutic intervention, laboratory susceptibility testing can detect beta-lactam antibiotic resistance and guide the best treatment course. In the absence of...
journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2018.10.009
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Invasive infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis continue to be a serious clinical problem for therapy, epidemiology, and potential prophylaxis. Multiple antimicrobial resistances have emerged among meningococcal strains including elevated MICs to penicillin, sulfonamides, tetracyclines, and rifampin. Thus, the ne...
journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0732-8893(96)00223-4
更新日期:1997-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0732-8893(85)90047-1
更新日期:1985-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.02.011
更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2017.04.012
更新日期:2017-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The Aspergillus galactomannan enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (EIA) has been demonstrated to facilitate rapid and sensitive detection of invasive aspergillosis. However, test specificity has not been fully evaluated in non-Aspergillus fungal species. Of 53 fungal isolates, cross-reactivity was observed with 5 non-As...
journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2007.04.022
更新日期:2007-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The performance of peptide-, recombinant protein-, and whole virus lysate-based enzyme immunosorbent assays (EIAs) for the detection of antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) was compared on a panel of 245 routine samples, a panel of low-positive samples, four seroconversion panels, and serial d...
journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0732-8893(93)90085-l
更新日期:1993-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.04.013
更新日期:2011-08-01 00:00:00