TABLE 1.
Properties of South African isolates of pneumococcia
| Isolate | Source | Serogroup | Penicillin MIC (μg/ml) | Origin and date of isolation (mo/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63509 | N/S | 19 | 8 | SH, 8/1987 |
| 8303 | SPT | 23 | 4 | BH, 10/1995 |
| M11 | N/S | 6 | 4 | HH, 9/1989 |
| 35193 | B/C | 6 | 2 | BH, 1/1991 |
| 56739 | SPT | 19 | 1 | RXH, 3/1990 |
| 65654 | CSF | 6 | 0.25 | RXH, 11/1988 |
| N94 | SPT | 6 | 0.5 | RXH, 11/1989 |
| 43 | SPT | 6 | 0.25 | BH, 8/1988 |
| 64429 | B/C | 6 | 0.25 | BH, 6/1989 |
| 7851 | B/C | 6 | 0.5 | CH, 10/1988 |
| 17619 | B/C | 19 | 0.25 | CWH, 7/1989 |
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Abbreviations: B/C, blood culture; SPT, sputum; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; N/S, nasal swab; BH, Baragwanath Hospital; RXH, Red Cross Hospital; CH, Coronation Hospital; CWH, Clairwood Hospital; HH, Hillbrow Hospital; SH, Somerset Hospital.