Pneumococcal Susceptibility by Age

ɚ yr 3-12 yr ᡅ yr

(n=284) (n=134) (n=813)

Penicillin 49 61* 70*

Amoxicillin 68 74 85*

Amox-Clav 62 73* 83*

Ceftriaxone 67 77* 86*

Erythromycin 63 75 80*

Clindamycin 87 95* 96*

TMP-SMX 82 81 91*

Tetracycline 77 86* 85*

* % susceptible significantly higher (Pɘ.05) than that for the ɚ yr group

Thornsberry et al. AAC 1999;43:2612

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