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 |
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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 - 6月 1989 |
對外發佈 | 是 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 醫藥 (全部)