Case Report
Bone and Joint Infections due to Haemophilus parainfluenzae: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Table 1
Haemophilus parainfluenzae susceptibility results.
| | Antibiotic | Result | Method |
| | Beta-lactamase | Positive | Nitrocefin SR112, Oxoid Microbiology Products | | Ciprofloxacin | Resistant | MIC by Etest = 6 ug/mL
Sensitive ≤ 1 | | Ceftriaxone | Susceptible (32 mm) | Kirby Bauer | | Cefuroxime | Susceptible (30 mm) | Kirby Bauer | | Meropenem | Susceptible (28 mm) | Kirby Bauer |
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Disk diffusion and Etest as per CLSI M100 S24 document; Haemophilus test medium: 35°C ± 2°C in 5% CO2 for 16–18 hours.
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