摘要
This is the first time Branhamella Catarrhalis has been identified as a lower respiratory tract pathogen in Taiwan. All 4 patients with B. catarrhalis pneumonia reported herein had a certain degree of underlying pulmonary dysfunction. Two patients had pure B. catarrhalis infection, whilst the other two had concomitant infections with Haemophilus influenzae or Viridans streptococci. Amongst the 3 strains of B. catarrhalis examined, all were capable of producing beta-lactamase. By using the Kirby-Bauer method, 2 of these strains were observed as penicillin resistant. Therefore, patients with poor clinical response to penicillin, ampicillin, and cephapirin were treated effectively with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole or ofloxacin. B. catarrhalis should no longer be regarded as a normal flora of the sputum in patients with lower respiratory tract infections. Beta-lactamase production should be tested for each isolated strain to avoid failure of penicillin therapy due to bacterial resistance.
| 原文 | 英語 |
|---|---|
| 頁（從 - 到） | 610-616 |
| 頁數 | 7 |
| 期刊 | Taiwan yi xue hui za zhi. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
| 卷 | 88 |
| 發行號 | 6 |
| 出版狀態 | 已發佈 - 六月 1989 |
| 對外發佈 | Yes |
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Branhamella catarrhalis pneumonia : report of 4 cases. / Yen, M. Y.; Tsai, I. K.; Cheng, D. L.; Liu, Y. C.; Liu, C. Y.; Wang, L. S.
於: Taiwan yi xue hui za zhi. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 卷 88, 編號 6, 06.1989, p. 610-616.研究成果: 雜誌貢獻 › 文章
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AU - Yen, M. Y.
AU - Tsai, I. K.
AU - Cheng, D. L.
AU - Liu, Y. C.
AU - Liu, C. Y.
AU - Wang, L. S.
PY - 1989/6
Y1 - 1989/6
N2 - This is the first time Branhamella Catarrhalis has been identified as a lower respiratory tract pathogen in Taiwan. All 4 patients with B. catarrhalis pneumonia reported herein had a certain degree of underlying pulmonary dysfunction. Two patients had pure B. catarrhalis infection, whilst the other two had concomitant infections with Haemophilus influenzae or Viridans streptococci. Amongst the 3 strains of B. catarrhalis examined, all were capable of producing beta-lactamase. By using the Kirby-Bauer method, 2 of these strains were observed as penicillin resistant. Therefore, patients with poor clinical response to penicillin, ampicillin, and cephapirin were treated effectively with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole or ofloxacin. B. catarrhalis should no longer be regarded as a normal flora of the sputum in patients with lower respiratory tract infections. Beta-lactamase production should be tested for each isolated strain to avoid failure of penicillin therapy due to bacterial resistance.
AB - This is the first time Branhamella Catarrhalis has been identified as a lower respiratory tract pathogen in Taiwan. All 4 patients with B. catarrhalis pneumonia reported herein had a certain degree of underlying pulmonary dysfunction. Two patients had pure B. catarrhalis infection, whilst the other two had concomitant infections with Haemophilus influenzae or Viridans streptococci. Amongst the 3 strains of B. catarrhalis examined, all were capable of producing beta-lactamase. By using the Kirby-Bauer method, 2 of these strains were observed as penicillin resistant. Therefore, patients with poor clinical response to penicillin, ampicillin, and cephapirin were treated effectively with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole or ofloxacin. B. catarrhalis should no longer be regarded as a normal flora of the sputum in patients with lower respiratory tract infections. Beta-lactamase production should be tested for each isolated strain to avoid failure of penicillin therapy due to bacterial resistance.
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