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Ampicillin resistance in Haemophilus influenzae from COPD patients in the UK.
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2017
Maddi Satyanarayana, Kolsum Umme, Jackson Sarah, Barraclough Richard, Maschera Barbara, Simpson Karen D, Pascal Thierry G, Durviaux Serge, Hessel Edith M, Singh Dave
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Haemophilus influenzae is commonly isolated from the airways of COPD patients. Antibiotic treatment may cause the emergence of resistant H. influenzae strains, particularly ampicillin-resistant strains, including β-lactamase-negative ampicillin resistance (BLNAR) strains. Genetic identification using ftsI sequencing is the optimum method for identifying mutations within BLNAR strains. The prevalence...
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