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Moraxella catarrhalis

Aka: 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

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