Moraxella catarrhalis: A Cause of Concern with Emerging Resistance and Presence of BRO Beta-Lactamase Gene—Report from a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

Background. Found as a commensal in the upper respiratory tract, Gram-negative diplococcus Moraxella catarrhalis did not hold much importance as an infectious agent for long. The emergence of the first antibiotic-resistant strain of M. catarrhalis was noted in 1977 in Sweden. This has gradually spre...

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Main Authors: Savitha Raveendran, Gauri Kumar, R. N. Sivanandan, Mary Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7316257
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