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Multiply resistantStreptococcus mitis isolated from conjunctival exudate of newboms

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Streptococcus mitis resistant to most of the commonly used antimicrobial agents but sensitive to cefotaxime, clindamycin, vancomycin and rifampicin was isolated from conjunctival exudate of newborns. The isolate had group C streptococcal antigen, was beta-haemolytic on horse but alpha-haemolytic on sheep blood agar plates and might therefore be misidentified as beta-haemolytic group C streptococci.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Aurora Hospital, Nordenskiöldinkatu 20, 00250, Helsinki, Finland

    S. Kontiainen

  2. Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 3, 00290, Helsinki, Finland

    A. Sivonen

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Kontiainen, S., Sivonen, A. Multiply resistantStreptococcus mitis isolated from conjunctival exudate of newboms. Eur. J, Clin. Microbiol. 6, 53–55 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02097192

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