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J Pediatr
; 132(1): 174-6, 1998 Jan.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9470026
RESUMO
An extended-spectrum cephalosporin has been considered appropriate therapy for non-meningeal infections caused by drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. We report a toddler who had breakthrough bacteremia and meningitis develop because of drug-resistant pneumococcus while receiving treatment with cefotaxime and cefuroxime for pneumonia.