Meningitis due to a Multiply Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in a Child in the Netherlands

L. Spanjaard Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Pediatrics, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Netherlands Reference Laboratory for Bacterial Meningitis, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

M. Westra Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Pediatrics, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Netherlands Reference Laboratory for Bacterial Meningitis, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

H. N. Caron Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Pediatrics, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Netherlands Reference Laboratory for Bacterial Meningitis, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

W. C. G. Overveg-plandsoen Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Pediatrics, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Netherlands Reference Laboratory for Bacterial Meningitis, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

C. J. De Groot Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Pediatrics, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Netherlands Reference Laboratory for Bacterial Meningitis, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

J. Dankert Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Pediatrics, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology, Academic Hospital of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Netherlands Reference Laboratory for Bacterial Meningitis, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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