Penicillin May Get Boost from New Resistance Criteria

Courtesy MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Thu, 12/18/2008 - 12:12

ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- New Streptococcus pneumoniae resistance breakpoints may increase the use of intravenous penicillin in invasive pneumococcal disease, the CDC said.


 

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