Cerebrospinal fluid of 13-month-old girl, Tennessee
Biosafety Level
2
Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Product Format
freeze-dried
Storage Conditions
Frozen: -80°C or colder Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Live Culture: See Propagation Section
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
no
Antibiotic Resistance
Cephalosporin-resistant
Comments
Representative strain of the Pneumococcal Molecular Epidemiology Network (PMEN)
Medium
ATCC® Medium 44: Brain Heart Infusion Agar/Broth
ATCC® Medium 260: Trypticase soy agar/broth with defibrinated sheep blood
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 37°C
Atmosphere: 5% CO2
Name of Depositor
CDC
Special Collection
NCRR Contract
Chain of Custody
ATCC <-- CDC <-- R.J. Leggiadro
References
Sloas MM, et al. Cephalosporin treatment failure in penicillin-and cephalosporin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis. Pediatr Infect Dis J 11: 662-666, 1992. PubMed: 1523079
Coffey TJ, et al. Genetic analysis of clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae with high-level resistance to expanded-spectrum cephalosporins. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 39: 1306-1313, 1995. PubMed: 7574521
McDougal LK, et al. Identification of multiple clones of extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in the United States. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 39: 2282-2288, 1995. PubMed: 8619583
McGee L, et al. Nomenclature of major antimicrobial-resistant clones of Streptococcus pneumoniae defined by the pneumococcal molecular epidemiology network. J Clin Microbiol 39: 2565-2571, 2001. PubMed: 11427569
