Volume 11, Number 10—October 2005
Perspective
Antimicrobial Drug Resistance: "Prediction Is Very Difficult, Especially about the Future"1
Patrice Courvalin*
Table
Predictable resistance types
| Organism | Resistance phenotype or mechanism |
|---|---|
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | Penicillinase, gentamicin, glycopeptides |
| Streptococcus groups A, C, G | Penicillins |
| Listeria monocytogenes | Penicillins, gentamicin |
| Legionella pneumophila | Macrolides, fluoroquinolones |
| Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi | Third-generation cephalosporins |
| Haemophilus influenzae | Third-generation cephalosporins |
| Neisseria meningitidis | Third-generation cephalosporins |
| Brucella spp. | Tetracyclines, rifampin, streptomycin |
| Clostridium difficile | Glycopeptides |
| C. perfringens | Penicillinase |
| Chlamydia spp. | Tetracyclines |
1Niels Bohr.
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