MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS

FUN FACTS ABOUT MORAXELLA

• Discovered in 1896
• Recognized as separate genus in 1970
• Only found in humans
• Drug resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS

• Diplococcal shape
• Similar to neisseria bacteria
• Aerobic gram negative bacteria
• Accounts for 2 billion in health care costs
• Predominantly affects children under 5 (as otitis media)

RELATED DISEASES

• Otitis media (middle ear infection)
• Bacteria pneumonia
• Sinusitis
• COPD complications
• Meningitis (in infants)

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IN THE HOSPITAL...

• Balloon angioplasty
• Cleft palate repairs
• HAI
• Winter
• Treated with amoxiclave