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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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MICROBIAL ETIOLOGY Three species of bacteria account for most of the bacterial isolates in ABS and AOM: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis [9-11].
Antibiotic choices in an outpatient community with acquired ... by Erdem, Hakan; Unal, Serhat / Turkish Thoracic Journal
The choice of antibiotic should reflect the local patterns of antibiotic sensitivity to micro-organisms such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis (see Table I).
Acute exacerbations of COPD have serious consequences for the patient ... by Mer, Mervyn / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Herbal medicine: role in the management of chronic obstructive ... by Glastonbury, Stuart / Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism
 
 
 
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