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Persistence and Complex Evolution of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Clone
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May 2014
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 20(5):799-805. -
Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Prolonged outbreaks of multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in health care facilities are uncommon. We found persistent transmission of a fluroquinolone-resistant S. pneumoniae clone during 2006-2011 in a post-acute care facility in Israel, despite mandatory vaccination and fluoroquinolone restriction. Capsular switch and multiple antimicrobial nonsusceptibility mutations occurred within this single clone. The persistent transmission of fluoroquinolone-resistant S. pneumoniae during a 5-year period underscores the importance of long-term care facilities as potential reservoirs of multidrug-resistant streptococci.
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