A survey of antibiotic resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae in Turkey, 2004–2005

Abstract

Prevalence of penicillin and macrolide-azalide resistance among S. pneumoniae appears to be on the increase in Turkey while overall beta-lactamase production in H. influenzae remains relatively low. To adequately monitor the spread of drug-resistant phenotypes among these two important CARTI pathogens, ongoing collection of resistance surveillance data is required-where possible locally as resistance patterns can vary substantially between cities and institutions.