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Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, February 2003, p. 824-826, Vol. 47, No. 2
0066-4804/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/AAC.47.2.824-826.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Serotype Distribution and Antimicrobial Resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolated in Algiers, Algeria

Nadjia Ramdani-Bouguessa1* and Kheira Rahal2

Laboratoire Mère-Enfant, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Béni-Messous,1 Laboratoire de bacteriologie médicale et d'antibiothérapie, Institut Pasteur d'Algerie, Algiers, Algeria2

Received 7 November 2001/ Returned for modification 14 January 2002/ Accepted 6 August 2002

There are few data on antibiotic resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Algeria. Among 309 strains, 34.6% were penicillin G-nonsusceptible S. pneumoniae strains (25.2% were intermediate and 9.4% were resistant). Serotypes 1, 5, 14, and 6 were the most frequent in invasive child infections. A multicenter study to standardize the national guidelines is needed.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Service de Microbiologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire d'Alger Centre Mustapha Bacha, Algiers, Algeria. Phone: 213-21-235787. E-mail: nramdanidz{at}yahoo.fr.

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, February 2003, p. 824-826, Vol. 47, No. 2
0066-4804/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/AAC.47.2.824-826.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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