Clonal spread of highly beta-lactam-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Taiwan.
Hsieh YC, Chang KY, Huang YC, Lin HC, Ho YH, Huang LM, Hsueh PR.
This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of 364 Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates and studied the genotypes of S. pneumoniae with high level beta-lactam resistance in Taiwan. Clonal complexes related to Spain(23F)-1, Taiwan(19F)-14, and Taiwan(23F)-15 were responsible for the spread of isolates with high beta-lactam resistance.