The era of antimicrobial resistance—implications for the clinical laboratory D.E. Low Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 8, Pages 9-20 (January 2002) DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.8.s.3.2.x Copyright © 2002 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Macrolide resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from various countries (resistance defined as erythromycin MIC ≥1 mg/L). Alexander Project 2000. data on file—GlaxoSmithKline (manuscript in preparation) Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2002 8, 9-20DOI: (10.1046/j.1469-0691.8.s.3.2.x) Copyright © 2002 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Distribution of erythromycin resistance phenotypes among 249 strains of erythromycin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. collected by the Canadian Bacterial Surveillance Network from across Canada in 2000 Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2002 8, 9-20DOI: (10.1046/j.1469-0691.8.s.3.2.x) Copyright © 2002 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Penicillin resistance among isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from various countries. Alexander Project 2000, data on file—GlaxoSmithKline (manuscript in preparation). Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2002 8, 9-20DOI: (10.1046/j.1469-0691.8.s.3.2.x) Copyright © 2002 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Association between fluoroquinolone prescriptions per capita and percentage of pneumococci with reduced susceptibility to fluoroquinolones in Canada in two age groups. Solid bars represent 15–64-year age group; open bars represent > 65-year age group. Reproduced from Chen et al. [42] with permission. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2002 8, 9-20DOI: (10.1046/j.1469-0691.8.s.3.2.x) Copyright © 2002 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions