Moraxella catarrhalis
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Moraxella catarrhalis, formerly also Neisseria catarrhalis and Branhamella catarrhalis, is part of the physiological flora of the upper respiratory tract. It is a conditioned pathogen causing inflammation of the upper and lower respiratory tract.
Identification[edit | edit source]
- microscopy: G− cocci to short rods
- cultivation: blood agar, chocolate agar
- tests: positive oxidase test, positive catalase test
Diseases[edit | edit source]
It causes inflammation of the upper respiratory tract in children (sinusitis, otitis media), and inflammation of the lower respiratory tract (pneumonia) in adults. It may be the cause of sepsis.
Therapy[edit | edit source]
- erythromycin (now no longer registered for systemic treatment),
- cotrimoxazole,
- tetracyclines,
- chloramphenicol.
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References[edit | edit source]
- BEDNÁŘ, Marek – SOUČEK, Andrej – FRAŇKOVÁ, Věra. Lékařská mikrobiologie : Bakteriologie, virologie, parazitologie. 1. edition. Praha : Marvil, 1996. 558 pp. ISBN 80-238-0297-6.
- RYŠKOVÁ, Olga. Mikrobiologie pro studující zubního lékařství. 1. edition. Praha : Karolinum, 2004. 234 pp. ISBN 80-246-0834-0.
- ŠMÍROVÁ, Václava. Úvod do lékařské mikrobiologie. 1. edition. Plzeň : Lékařská fakulta UK v Plzni, -.
Links[edit | edit source]
- ↑ CONSTANTINESCU, Michael. Moraxella catarrhalis Infection: Prognosis [online]. Last revision 2014-08-29, [cit. 2014-10-18]. < https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/222320-overview >.
