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Belgian antimicrobial resistance patterns of respiratory pathogens

• S. pneumoniae :
  • tetracycline resistance : 31.7 %
  • erythromycin resistance : 36.5 %
    • complete cross-resistance between all (neo-) macrolides/azalides (including miocamycin) in 90% of erythromycin-resistant strains
    • No cross resistance with telithromycin (ketolide)

• Clin Microbiol Infect 2000; 6: 661-669

• Pneumokokkeninfecties België, 2000

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