Resistance to macrolides and lincosamides is increasingly reported in clinical isolates of
gram-positive bacteria. The multiplicity of mechanisms of resistance, which include …

Since the division of the Streptococcus genus into enterococci, lactococci, and streptococci
in 1984, many changes in the nomenclature and taxonomy of the Streptococcus genus have …

Overwhelming evidence indicates that periradicular diseases are infectious disorders. The
question now is no longer whether microorganisms are involved in the pathogenesis of such …

ContextAnnual rates of antimicrobial prescribing for children by office-based physicians
increased from 1980 through 1992. The development of antimicrobial resistance, which …

Resistance to fluoroquinolones among Gram-positive cocci has emerged as these
antimicrobial agents have become extensively used in clinical medicine. Resistance is …

Throughout the history of mankind, infectious diseases have remained a major cause of
death and disability. Although industrialized nations, such as the United States, have …

ContextOveruse of antibiotics has contributed to microbial resistance, compromising the
treatment of bacterial infections. Very high levels (> 50%) of antibiotic resistance among …

Abstract The ongoing TRUST (Tracking Resistance in the United States Today) study, which
began monitoring antimicrobial resistance among respiratory pathogens in 1996, routinely …

Of the 90 pneumococcal serotypes, the 7 in the licensed pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
(Prevnar) currently account for> 80% of invasive pneumococcal infections among children in …

The polysaccharide capsule of Streptococcus pneumoniae and several well-characterized
virulence proteins are known to contribute to the pathogenesis of pneumococcal disease …