DISEASE: Moraxella catarrhalis infection

Entry

H01072                      Disease

Name

Moraxella catarrhalis infection

Description

Moraxella catarrhalis is a gram-negative human mucosal pathogen that is morphologically similar to Neisseria spp. It is found as a common commensal of the nasopharynx and can cause upper respiratory tract infections. The infection presents as otitis media or sinusitis in children and the exacerbation of chronic bronchitis in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Category

Infectious disease

Brite

Infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Bacterial infections
Infections caused by other gamma proteobacteria
H01072 Moraxella catarrhalis infection

Pathogen

Moraxella catarrhalis [GN:mct]

Comment

Moraxella catarrhalis is expected to be resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics including penicillin, ampicillin, amoxicillin, and piperacillin [ATC: J01CE01 J01CA04 J01CA01 J01CA12].

Reference

PMID:22234107

Authors

Gupta N, Arora S, Kundra S

Title

Moraxella catarrhalis as a respiratory pathogen.

Journal

Indian J Pathol Microbiol 54:769-71 (2011)
DOI:10.4103/0377-4929.91496

Reference

PMID:9152030

Authors

Enright MC, McKenzie H

Title

Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis--clinical and molecular aspects of a rediscovered pathogen.

Journal

J Med Microbiol 46:360-71 (1997)
DOI:10.1099/00222615-46-5-360

Reference

PMID:11781271

Authors

Verduin CM, Hol C, Fleer A, van Dijk H, van Belkum A

Title

Moraxella catarrhalis: from emerging to established pathogen.

Journal

Clin Microbiol Rev 15:125-44 (2002)
DOI:10.1128/CMR.15.1.125-144.2002

Reference

PMID:10865200

Authors

Karalus R, Campagnari A

Title

Moraxella catarrhalis: a review of an important human mucosal pathogen.

Journal

Microbes Infect 2:547-59 (2000)
DOI:10.1016/S1286-4579(00)00314-2

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