Bacteria

Moraxella catarrhalis

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Moraxella catarrhalis, Moraxella pneumonia

  • See Also
  1. Bacterial Pneumonia
  • Diagnosis
  1. Represents less than 5% of all Pneumonias
  2. More common in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  3. Lobar consolidation is rare
  • Labs
  1. Gram Stain
    1. Kidney bean shaped Gram Negative diplococci
  • Radiology
  1. Chest XRay
    1. Patchy bronchopulmonary infiltrate
  • Management
  • Antibiotic
  1. Amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin)
  2. Second Generation Cephalosporin (e.g. Cefuroxime)
  3. Third Generation Cephalosporin (e.g. Cefotaxime)
  4. Erythromycin
  5. Azithromycin (Zithromax)
  6. Clarithromycin (Biaxin)
  7. Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim or Septra)
  8. Doxycycline
  • References
  1. Gilbert (2001) Sanford Antimicrobial, p. 28