Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Lebanon: A report of three cases

• Main Authors: Mazen R. Naba (Author), George F. Araj (Author), Tania A. Baban (Author), Zuhayr A. Tabbarah (Author), Ghassan N. Awar (Author), Souha S. Kanj (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2010-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: The global emergence of Streptococcus pneumoniae resistance to fluoroquinolones is alarming and has grown to be a cause for significant concern worldwide. We report the first three cases of levofloxacin resistant S. pneumoniae isolates in a tertiary medical center in Beirut, Lebanon. Judici...