Serotype distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> isolates cultured from Japanese adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia in Goto City, Japan.

ABSTRACT: Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Japan. Here, we report the serotype distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of cultured pneumococcal isolates from Japanese adults aged ≥18 years with CAP. This was a prospective, population-based, active surveillance study conducted in Goto City, Japan from December 2015 to November 2020. Pneumococcal isolates from sterile sites (blood and pleural fluid) and non-sterile sites (sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage) were cultured as part of the standard of care. S. pneumoniae were serotyped using the Quellung reaction. Antimicrobial susceptibility was tested using microdilution and interpreted according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute criteria. Isolates resistant to er

SUBMITTER: Miyazaki T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11459641 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature