β-Lactamase-Producing, Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Neisseria meningitidis Isolated From a 5-Month-Old Boy in the United States.
Neisseria meningitidis
antibacterial agents
antibiotic prophylaxis
drug resistance
microbial
β-lactamases
Journal
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
ISSN: 2048-7207
Titre abrégé: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101586049
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 Apr 2021
03 Apr 2021
Historique:
received:
13
05
2020
accepted:
08
07
2020
pubmed:
4
8
2020
medline:
19
8
2021
entrez:
4
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Worldwide, there have been few reports of β-lactamases causing penicillin resistance in Neisseria meningitidis. The first known case of disease in the United States due to a β-lactamase-producing, ciprofloxacin-resistant N. meningitidis was recently identified. This has potential implications on standard laboratory testing and empiric management of meningococcal disease.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32743638
pii: 5876038
doi: 10.1093/jpids/piaa085
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anti-Bacterial Agents
0
Ciprofloxacin
5E8K9I0O4U
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
379-381Informations de copyright
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