S. pneumoniae Penicillin Susceptibility United States 1979–20001–4 60
Resistant MIC > 2.0 µg/ml Intermediate MIC = 0.12–1.0 µg/ml
40
33
13
2
1980
1979
0
Year
Slide 1
17
16
13
11 2000
15
1994–95
3
25
1999
3.8 14
1992–93
4
1987
5
1986
6
1985
8
1984
7
1983
2
5
1982
10
34
1998
10
29
1997
8
20
1990–91
3
1988–89
30
1981
% Penicillin resistant
50
1. Doern GV. Am J Med 1995; 99(suppl 6B):3S–7S. 2. Jacobs MR et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1999; 43:1901–1908. 3. Jacobs MR et al. ICAAC 1999, poster C-61. 4. Jacobs MR. USA Alexander Project data 2000