Prevalence of ampicillin-resistant strains of Haemophilus influenzae causing systemic infection.

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy ·Vol. 18 ·No. 3 ·1980-09-00 ·Pages 474-5

Lerman SJ, Brunken JM, Bollinger M

Abstract

Surveillance of Haemophilus influenzae bacteremia and meningitis in Omaha during the 6-year period 1974 to 1979 revealed no upward trend in ampicillin resistance. The overall proportion was 5%, and the annual prevalence ranged from 0 to 9%.

MeSH Terms

Ampicillin/pharmacology Haemophilus Infections/microbiology Haemophilus influenzae/drug effects Humans Penicillin Resistance

Chemicals

Ampicillin

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Lerman S J

Brunken J M

Bollinger M

References (8)

8 references, click to expand

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Article Info

Journal

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

Abbr.

Antimicrob Agents Chemother

ISSN

0066-4804

DOI

10.1128/AAC.18.3.474

Published

1980-09-00

Pages

474-5

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0315061

PMCID

PMC284025

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/AAC.18.3.474 PMC Full Text View journal details

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