Journal article
A new twist on an old problem: a case of pediatric meningitis caused by multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A.
Abstract
Recent studies show that multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A continues to emerge as a cause of invasive pneumococcal disease after the introduction of Prevnar. We report a case of multidrug-resistant S. pneumoniae serotype 19A meningitis successfully treated with vancomycin and levofloxacin. This case reinforces the need for the empiric use of vancomycin in meningitis and the need for alternative treatments.
Authors
Ciccotelli W; Poutanen S; Morris S; Alqahtani M; Cox P; Low D; Pillai D; Opavsky M
Journal
Relevé des maladies transmissibles au Canada, Vol. 34, No. 11, pp. 1–6
Publication Date
November 2008
ISSN
1188-4169