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Moraxella catarrhalis
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Moraxella catarrhalis,
a species of aerobic nonmotile bacteria found in both the normal and the diseased nasopharynx. It is a cause of otitis media and respiratory diseases. It is a significant pathogen in children and patients with underlying conditions. Formerly called Neisseria catarrhalis.


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6) H influenzae was found in 40% of children, S pneumoniae in 31%, and M catarrhalis in 8%.
Impact of resistant pathogens on the treatment of otitis by Coates, Harvey / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The results of these studies show that 5 days of treatment with telithromycin is as clinically effective as comparator agents when treating patients infected with the pathogens most often associated with ABMS, including S pneumoniae, H influenzae, M catarrhalis, and S aureus.
Telithromycin for the treatment of acute bacterial maxillary ... by Nusrat, Roomi / Southern Medical Journal
For example, M catarrhalis was at one time 100% susceptible to penicillin, but for the last decade has been only 10% susceptible due to beta-lactamasemediated resistance.
Get a Handle on Resistance Before It Gets a Handle on You: The ... by STRATTON, CHARLES W. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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