The MICs of 17 antimicrobial agents for 181 Streptococcus pneumoniae strains were determined by the E-test. Overall, 69.1% were penicillin resistant (MIC > 0.06 μg/ml). Resistance to ciprofloxacin (MIC > 2 μg/ml), levofloxacin (MIC > 2 μg/ml), or trovafloxacin (MIC > 1 μg/ml) was found in 12.1, 5.5, or 2.2% of the strains, respectively. These high rates of resistance raise concerns for the future.
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Ho, P. L., Que, T. L., Tsang, D. N. C., Ng, T. K., Chow, K. H., & Seto, W. H. (1999). Emergence of fluoroquinolone resistance among multiply resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Hong Kong. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 43(5), 1310–1313. https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.43.5.1310
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