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Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, doi:10.1093/jac/dkh271
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Received January 5, 2004
Revised April 5, 2004
Accepted April 10, 2004

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Molecular characterization of penicillin non-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae in Christchurch, New Zealand

David C. Bean 1*, Rosemary B. Ikram 2, John D. Klena 3

1 Centre for Infectious Disease, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary College, University of London, London E1 2AD, UK
2 Medlab South Ltd., Christchurch, New Zealand
3 School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: d.c.bean{at}qmul.co.uk.


  Abstract

Objectives: To determine the epidemiological relationship between non-invasive penicillin non-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates collected in the Christchurch community between 1997 and 2001.

Methods: One hundred and ninety-seven pneumococcal isolates were examined by macrorestriction profile analysis of SmaI-digested genomic DNA separated by PFGE and restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of penicillin binding protein genes.

Results: Four major clonal lineages were identified, the largest and most homogenous containing 95 (48.2%) of the isolates, the bulk of which (93.7%), had identical macrorestriction patterns. Members of this clonal group were multidrug-resistant and exhibited high resistance to third-generation cephalosporins, with MICs >=8.0 mg/L not uncommon (23.1%). Two of the clonal groups, each containing 24 (12.2%) isolates, appeared indistinguishable from the globally widespread Spain23F-1 and France9V-3 strains, respectively. The fourth (12.7% of isolates) multidrug-resistant clone possessed intermediate penicillin susceptibility (MIC 0.12 mg/L).

Conclusions: This study shows that several distinct penicillin-resistant pneumococcal clones are present in the Christchurch community, most of which appear to have been imported into New Zealand.

Key Words: Keywords: pneumococci, PFGE, cephalosporins, epidemiology


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