Chloramphenicol-resistant bacterial meningitis in Malawi

S. M. Graham; D. R. Brewster; K. Malisita; F. Kauye; C. Machili; V. R. Subramanyam

Chloramphenicol-resistant bacterial meningitis in Malawi

S. M. Graham^*, D. R. Brewster, K. Malisita, F. Kauye, C. Machili, V. R. Subramanyam

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Abstract

Three recent cases of chloramphenicol-resistant pyogenic meningitis are reported from Malawi. The implications of the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b causing childhood meningitis are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	169-172
Number of pages	4
Journal	Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
Volume	16
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 1996
Externally published	Yes

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Chloramphenicol-resistant bacterial meningitis in Malawi

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