Drug resistant Haemophilus influenzae from respiratory tract infection in a tertiary care hospital in north India.

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dc.contributor.authorNag, V Len_US
dc.contributor.authorAyyagari, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorVenkatesh, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorGhar, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorYadav, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorPrasad, K Nen_US
dc.date.accessioned2001-01-24en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T10:27:55Z
dc.date.available2001-01-24en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T10:27:55Z
dc.date.issued2001-01-24en_US
dc.description.abstractHaemophilus influenzae is an important respiratory pathogen. Emergence of resistance to various antibiotics is a major problem in patient management. A total of 90 strains of H. influenzae were characterized from specimens obtained from patients of acute respiratory tract infection; 13 (14.4%) belonged to type beta. On biotyping, 90% strains belonged to biotype II. The frequency of resistance to various antibiotics was as follows: cotrimoxazole 33.3% ampicillin 21.1%, cephalexin 7.8%, chloramphenicol 7.8%, ciprofloxacin 2.5% erythromycin and tetracycline 5% each. All the ampicillin-resistant strains produced beta-lactamase as detected by nitrocefin disc method. None of the strains exhibited resistance to cefaclor and third generation cephalosporins. The present study showed emergence of variable resistance to ampicillin, cotrimoxazole and other antibiotics. It is important for the clinical microbiology laboratory to monitor drug resistant strains for instituting appropriate antibiotic therapy of respiratory infections due to H. influenzae.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareilly Road, Lucknow-226 014.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNag VL, Ayyagari A, Venkatesh V, Ghar M, Yadav V, Prasad KN. Drug resistant Haemophilus influenzae from respiratory tract infection in a tertiary care hospital in north India. The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases & Allied Sciences. 2001 Jan-Mar; 43(1): 13-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/30111
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/iae/iaem.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshDrug Resistance, Microbialen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHaemophilus Infections --drug therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshHaemophilus influenzae --drug effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPneumonia, Bacterial --drug therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshRespiratory Tract Infections --drug therapyen_US
dc.titleDrug resistant Haemophilus influenzae from respiratory tract infection in a tertiary care hospital in north India.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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