Authors: Dora Rolo, Alexandra S. Simões, Arnau Domenech, Asunción Fenoll, Josefina Liñares, Hermínia de Lencastre, Carmen Ardanuy, Raquel Sá-Leão
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057047
Abstract Summary
Spanish researchers found that half of atypical pneumococcal isolates were actually S. pseudopneumoniae, a different species often misidentified in clinical labs. Concerningly, these bacteria showed high antibiotic resistance (61% to penicillin, 43% to erythromycin) and caused invasive infections. The study highlights the need for better diagnostic methods to distinguish true pneumococci from look-alikes.
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Atypical pneumococcal isolates in Spain were often misidentified; half were actually S. pseudopneumoniae, including antibiotic-resistant strains causing invasive infections, highlighting diagnostic challenges.
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