Non-susceptibility trends among enterococci and non-pneumococcal streptococci from bacteraemias in the UK and Ireland, 2001-06

Derek F J Brown, Russell Hope, David M Livermore, Geraldine Brick, Karen Broughton, Robert C George, Rosy Reynolds, BSAC Working Parties on Resistance Surveillance

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Abstract

To describe the current patterns and trends in antimicrobial susceptibility in enterococci and streptococci (excepting pneumococci) from bacteraemia in the UK and Ireland from 2001 to 2006.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)ii75-85
JournalJournal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Volume62
Issue numberSuppl 2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2008

Keywords

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacteremia
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Enterococcus
  • Female
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
  • Great Britain
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Ireland
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Sentinel Surveillance
  • Streptococcus

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