Antimicrobial susceptibility of Branhamella catarrhalis isolates from bronchopulmonary infections

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1984 Sep;26(3):424-5. doi: 10.1128/AAC.26.3.424.

Abstract

Fifty-four clinical isolates of Branhamella catarrhalis from patients with bronchopulmonary infections were studied. The MICs for 50 and 90% of the isolates and the geometric mean MICs were determined for 11 antimicrobial agents. All the strains were resistant to trimethoprim but were susceptible to clavulanate-potentiated amoxicillin (Augmentin; Beecham Research Laboratories, London), chloramphenicol, co-trimoxazole, erythromycin, cefotaxime, and cefuroxime. Beta-lactamase-negative strains were uniformly susceptible to penicillin and ampicillin.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / microbiology*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Neisseriaceae / drug effects*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents