β-Lactamase production and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Moraxella catarrhalis isolates: Report from Pakistan
10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60237-6
- Author:
Sadia Omer SHEIKH
1
;
Naima FASIH
1
;
Seema IRFAN
1
;
Afia ZAFAR
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Aga Khan University Hospital
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Antimicrobial resistance in Pakistan;
Moraxella catarrhalis;
Moraxella catarrhalis resistance pattern in Pakistan;
β-lactamase enzyme
- From:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
2014;7(S1):S228-S231
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To assess the frequency of β-lactamase production and antimicrobial resistance in Moraxella catarrhalis isolated from clinical specimens in Pakistan. Methods: This cross sectional study (January to December 2010) was conducted in clinical microbiology laboratory of Aga Khan University Hospital. A total of 97 clinical respiratory specimens growing Moraxella catarrhalis were included. Frequency of β-lactamase production and antimicrobial resistance rates against ampicillin, erythromycin, ciprofloxacin and tetracycline were noted by performing minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). MICs were calculated as MIC
