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Antimicrobial resistance in Haemophilus influenzae isolated from the nasopharynx among Japanese children with acute otitis media.
Acta oto-laryngologica - 1 Feb 2006
Hotomi Muneki, Sakai Keiji Fujihara Akihiro, Billal Dewan S, Shimada Jun, Suzumoto Masaki, Yamanaka Noboru
Abstract excerpt
CONCLUSION: High prevalence of penicillin-binding protein (PBP) gene mutated (PGM) strains of H. influenzae should be taken into account when treating otitis media in children. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate prevalence of ss-lactamase nonproducing ampicillin-resistant (BLNAR) strains of Haemophilus influenzae with mutations in ftsI gene encoding penicillin-binding protein 3 (PBP3) among children with otitis media....
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