Abstract
An imported case of pneumonia caused by penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae occurred in a tourist, shortly after arriving in Barbados. The isolate was of serogroup 6 and exhibited intermediate resistance to penicillin. This was the first isolation of penicillin-resistant S. pneumoniae in Barbados.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Barbados
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Canada / ethnology
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Humans
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Male
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Penicillin Resistance
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Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / drug therapy
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Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / microbiology*
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Streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
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Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination