2016
Genetic profiles and antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae non-PCV10 serotype isolates recovered from meningitis cases in Salvador, Brazil
Azevedo J, Dos Anjos ES, Cordeiro S, Dos Santos M, Escobar E, Lobo P, Carvalho MD, Reis M, Reis J, Campos L. Genetic profiles and antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae non-PCV10 serotype isolates recovered from meningitis cases in Salvador, Brazil. Journal Of Medical Microbiology 2016, 65: 1164-1170. PMID: 27599851, DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBrazilChildChild, PreschoolDrug Resistance, BacterialElectrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-FieldFemaleGenetic VariationGenotypeHospitalsHumansInfantMaleMeningitis, PneumococcalMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedMolecular EpidemiologyMultilocus Sequence TypingMultiplex Polymerase Chain ReactionPneumococcal VaccinesSerogroupSerotypingStreptococcus pneumoniaeYoung AdultConceptsPost-vaccine periodMulti-locus sequence typing resultsIntroduction of PCV10Non-vaccine serotypesCases of meningitisPneumococcal conjugate vaccineBenefits of vaccinationChildhood vaccination programsAntimicrobial susceptibility testingMulti-locus sequence typingPCV10 introductionPneumococcal meningitisConjugate vaccineReference hospitalSerotype 19AMeningitis casesSerotype 12FVaccination programMore antibioticsSerotype isolatesQuellung reactionE-testStreptococcus pneumoniaeMeningitisSusceptibility testing
2000
Clonally Related Penicillin-Nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 14 from Cases of Meningitis in Salvador, Brazil
Ko A, Reis J, Coppola S, Gouveia E, Cordeiro S, Lôbo T, Pinheiro R, Salgado K, Dourado C, Tavares-Neto J, Rocha H, Reis M, Johnson W, Riley L. Clonally Related Penicillin-Nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 14 from Cases of Meningitis in Salvador, Brazil. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2000, 30: 78-86. PMID: 10619737, DOI: 10.1086/313619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPenicillin-nonsusceptible isolatesSerotype 14 isolatesSerotype 14Pneumococcal meningitisActive hospital-based surveillanceCases of meningitisHospital-based surveillancePrevious antibiotic useIntermediate-level resistanceSerotype 14 strainsPolymerase chain reaction analysisAntibiotic useChain reaction analysisPrevalent serotypesMeningitisUnrelated patternsPCR patternsCity of SalvadorPatientsStreptococcus pneumoniae serotype 14Reaction analysisIsolatesLarge proportionGeographic areasInfection