The Devil is in the Details: Impact of Penicillin Susceptibility Reporting on the Treatment of Streptococcal Infective Endocarditis

Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Jan 15;62(2):264-5. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ843. Epub 2015 Sep 23.

Authors

Siu-Kei Chow¹, Rupali Jain², Douglas Black², Paul S Pottinger³, Ferric C Fang⁴, Susan M Butler-Wu¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Laboratory Medicine.
² School of Pharmacy.
³ Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
⁴ Department of Laboratory Medicine Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle.

PMID: 26400995
DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ843

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Endocarditis / drug therapy*
Female
Humans
Male
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Middle Aged
Penicillins / pharmacology*
Penicillins / therapeutic use*
Streptococcal Infections / drug therapy*
Streptococcus / drug effects*
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult

Substances

Penicillins