Rare but not forgotten: A case of meningitis due to ceftriaxone-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
Despite the dramatic decrease in invasive pneumococcal disease since the widespread use of the first pneumococcal vaccine, invasive and resistant disease still occurs. We present a case of ceftriaxone-resistant pneumococcal meningitis suggesting that continued vigilance is warranted for empiric trea...
Main Authors: | Naomi Hauser, Miguel E. Cervera-Hernandez, John Lonks, Najam Zaidi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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Series: | IDCases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250917302469 |
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