August 4, 2025

Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 15A

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HAHidemasa AkazawaOkayama University SFShinnosuke FukushimaOkayama University KNKenta NakamotoOkayama University

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Case report reveals that multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae causes pneumonia in hospitals, indicating a need for improved treatment protocols.

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Multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 15A was identified as the cause of pneumonia in a 71-year-old man.
Initial treatment failed due to resistance to penicillin and ceftriaxone, highlighting the importance of antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
The patient improved after shifting to levofloxacin, indicating the need for tailored therapeutic regimens.
Continued monitoring of vaccine-escape clones like serotype 15A is crucial due to their rising prevalence in healthcare settings.

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Akazawa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0f8de6551bb0af8d0c36 https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7185290/v1

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Case report reveals that multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae causes pneumonia in hospitals, indicating a need for improved treatment protocols.

Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 15A

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Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 15A

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