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Table 4 Bacteriologic and clinical outcome in per-protocol bacteriologically evaluable patients with S pneumoniae isolates resistant to penicillin G (Pen G) and/or erythromycin A (Ery A).

From: Efficacy and safety of telithromycin 800 mg once daily for 7 days in community-acquired pneumonia: an open-label, multicenter study

  

MIC Susceptibility* (μg/mL)

  

Subject No.

Isolate (Source)

TEL

Pen G

Ery A

Bacteriologic Outcome†

Clinical Outcome

Subjects with single-pathogen S pneumoniae isolate

1

S pneumoniae (sputum)

0.030 (S)

0.030 (S)

b>8.000 (R)

Eradication

Cure

2

S pneumoniae (sputum)

0.030 (S)

2.000 (R)

0.250 (S)

Presumed eradication

Cure

3

S pneumoniae (sputum)

0.500 (S)

2.000 (R)

8.000 (R)

Presumed eradication

Cure

Subjects with multiple-pathogen S pneumoniae isolate

4

S pneumoniae (sputum)

0.060 (S)

2.000 (R)

4.000 (R)

Presumed eradication

Cure

 

M catarrhalis

0.120 (S)

ND

0.120

Presumed eradication

Cure

5

S pneumoniae (sputum)

0.250 (S)

2.000 (R)

8.000 (R)

Presumed eradication

Cure

6

S pneumoniae (sputum)

0.030 (S)

2.000 (R)

0.060 (S)

Presumed eradication

Cure

 

H influenzae

0.002 (S)

ND

1.000

Presumed eradication

Cure

 

M catarrhalis

0.120 (S)

ND

0.250

Presumed eradication

Cure

7

S pneumoniae (sputum)

0.500 (S)

2.000 (R)

8.000 (R)

Presumed eradication

Cure

 

H influenzae

2.000 (S)

ND

4.000

Presumed eradication

Cure

8

S pneumoniae (blood)

1.000 (S)

0.250 (I)

8.000 (R)

Presumed eradication

Cure

 

H influenzae

1.000 (S)

ND

4.000

Presumed eradication

Cure

9

S pneumoniae (blood)

1.000 (S)

0.500 (I)

8.000 (R)

Presumed eradication

Cure

 

H influenzae

8.000 (R)

ND

4.000

Presumed eradication

Cure

 

S aureus

0.120 (S)

ND

0.500

Presumed eradication

Cure

  1. MIC = minimum inhibitory concentration; ND = no data; TEL = telithromycin.
  2. *Susceptibility: S = sensitive; I = intermediate; R = resistant.
  3. †Bacteriologic outcome.