Moraxella Catarrhalis in Upper Respiratory Infections

Authors

  • José Guevara Duncan Laboratorio de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Jorge Navach Laboratorio de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Rosaluz Aróstegui Hospital San Bartolomé, Lima, Perú
  • Winni Agurto Hospital San Bartolomé, Lima, Perú
  • Alfredo Goytendía Servicio de Otorrinología, Hospital Arzobispo Loayza, Lima, Perú
  • Mario Chong Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Hernán Sánchez Servicio de Otorrinología, Hospital Arzobispo Loayza, Lima, Perú
  • Juan Chaparro Servicio de Otorrinología, Hospital Arzobispo Loayza, Lima, Perú
  • Eduardo Cabrera Servicio de Otorrinología, Hospital Arzobispo Loayza, Lima, Perú
  • Lucía Reyes Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Hércules Alcalá Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v58i3.4680

Keywords:

Aerobic Bacteria, Microbiology, Bacterial Infections, Respiratory Tract Diseases

Abstract

Otorhinolaryngologic diseases in two Hospitals of Lima, hoth in children and ill adults, were studied looking for Moraxella catarrhalis along 12 months. 318 samples front the same miniher of patients were obtained; 40% of which were negative for pathogenic bacteria. Of the remaining 60%, 31% showed Staphilococcus aurcus as the causative agent, followed by Streptococcuspneumoniae in the 19%,Miraxella catarrhalis lit 16% and Haemophilus influenzae in 10%.
The most important symptom was purulent rhinorrhea.
Streptococcus pneumoniae, Moraxela catarrhalis and Haemophilus influetizae were isolated, ill most of cases, front boys younger than 14 years old.
15% of the S. aureus isolated strains were oxacillin-resistant, 11% of tile S. neumoniae isolated strains were penicillin- resistant, and 70% of the M. catarrhalis as well as 5% of the H. influenzae isolated strains were, lactamase producers.
Our results lead us to achieve a well-oriented antimicrobial treatment to the management of tipper respiratory infections.

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Published

1997-09-15

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Vol. 58 No. 3 (1997)

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Copyright (c) 1997 José Guevara Duncan, Jorge Navach, Rosaluz Aróstegui, Winni Agurto, Alfredo Goytendía, Mario Chong, Hernán Sánchez, Juan Chaparro, Eduardo Cabrera, Lucía Reyes, Hércules Alcalá

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Guevara Duncan J, Navach J, Aróstegui R, Agurto W, Goytendía A, Chong M, et al. Moraxella Catarrhalis in Upper Respiratory Infections. An Fac med [Internet]. 1997 Sep. 15 [cited 2024 Jul. 5];58(3):192-8. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/4680