Broncheoalveolar lavage from a 13-year-old girl with lower respiratory tract infection, Poland
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.
Antigenic Properties
Serotype 23F
RefOverweg K, et al. Multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Poland: identification of emerging clones. J. Clin. Microbiol. 37: 1739-1745, 1999. PubMed: 10325317
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
Resistant to amoxicillin
Resistant to cefotaxime
Resistant to doxycycline hydramycin
Resistant to erythromycin
Resistant to penicillin
Resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
Comments
Representative strain of the Pneumococcal Molecular Epidemiology Network (PMEN)