Microbiology Block 3 > Moraxella catarrhalis > Flashcards
biology?
Gram negative diplococcus
Reservoir?
Upper resp. tract normal flora
Transmission?
Respiratory droplets
Diseases?
Otitis media *
Sinusitis *
Bronchitis and pneumonia (in elderly pts with COPD) *
Treatment: *?
Amoxicillin + clavulanate
Cefuroxime