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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-9-30
pubmed:abstractText
Consecutive isolates of Haemophilus influenzae were collected by the Public Health Laboratory, Bath between 1 June 1992 and 31 May 1993. Of 379 apparently distinct isolates, 216 originated from the respiratory tract, 102 from eyes and 61 from other sites. The minimum inhibitory concentrations of amoxycillin, amoxycillin/clavulanate, cefaclor, cefuroxime, cefotaxime and cefpodoxime were determined for each isolate. Forty strains (10.6%) were beta-lactamase producers. MIC50 and MIC90 values and the range of MICs were determined for all isolates. The overall resistance rates were: amoxycillin (MIC > 1.0 mg/L), 22.7%; amoxycillin/clavulanate (MIC > 1.0 mg/L), 14.8%; cefuroxime (MIC > 1.0 mg/L), 18.5%, (MIC > 4.0 mg/L), 5.5%; cefaclor (MIC > 8 mg/L), 15.6%; cefpodoxime (MIC > 1.0 mg/L), 0.3%; cefotaxime (MIC > 1.0 mg/L), 0%. Twenty non-beta-lactamase producing but beta-lactam resistant strains (cefuroxime MIC > 4.0 mg/L) were matched with 20 susceptible strains on the basis of patient age, sex, and specimen type. The strains were characterised by outer-membrane protein (OMP), random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and ribotyping patterns. Eleven of the 20 resistant strains were indistinguishable by the methods used, suggesting spread of a single beta-lactam resistant, non-beta-lactamase producing clone. The distribution of resistant strains within the local community was plotted geographically.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0305-7453
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
737-46
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
The incidence and epidemiology of beta-lactam resistance in Haemophilus influenzae.
pubmed:affiliation
Public Health Laboratory, Royal United Hospital (NHS Trust), Bath, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't