Research Article

Moraxella catarrhalis: A Cause of Concern with Emerging Resistance and Presence of BRO Beta-Lactamase Gene—Report from a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

Table 1

Clinical condition of patients from whom M. catarrhalis was isolated.

S. no.Clinical conditionNumber of patients

1COPD2
2Bronchopneumonia2
3Asthma1
4COPD with the H/O smoking1
5Pulmonary TB with cavities1
6SLE2
7ALL1
8Postoperative status1
9Others3

COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus; ALL: acute lymphatic leukaemia.