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Antimicrobial resistance patterns of respiratory pathogens :conclusions

• Very high resistance rates for all (neo-) macrolides, azalides and tetracyclines make them contra-indicated in monotherapy if S. pneumoniae is a possible cause of CAP
• S. pneumoniae increasingly penicillin-resistant but (increased dosages of) b-lactams still first choice for S. pneumoniae CAP 
• Production of b-lactamase in H. influenzae stable around 17%

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