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    Moraxella catarrhalis is a gram-negative diplococcus or chain-forming bacterium that is a normal inhabitant of the upper respiratory tract in humans. It can cause respiratory infections like bronchitis, sinusitis, and otitis media, especially in children, the elderly, and those with COPD. Diagnosis involves identifying its characteristic gram-negative diplococcal morphology and testing for oxidase and catalase production along with its inability to ferment glucose and resistance to colistin. Treatment is with amoxicillin-clavulanate or cephalosporins.

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    Moraxella catarrhalis is a gram-negative diplococcus or chain-forming bacterium that is a normal inhabitant of the upper respiratory tract in humans. It can cause respiratory infections like bronchitis, sinusitis, and otitis media, especially in children, the elderly, and those with COPD. Diagnosis involves identifying its characteristic gram-negative diplococcal morphology and testing for oxidase and catalase production along with its inability to ferment glucose and resistance to colistin. Treatment is with amoxicillin-clavulanate or cephalosporins.

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    Moraxella

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    Moraxella catarrhalis is a gram-negative diplococcus or chain-forming bacterium that is a normal inhabitant of the upper respiratory tract in humans. It can cause respiratory infections like bronchitis, sinusitis, and otitis media, especially in children, the elderly, and those with COPD. Diagnosis involves identifying its characteristic gram-negative diplococcal morphology and testing for oxidase and catalase production along with its inability to ferment glucose and resistance to colistin. Treatment is with amoxicillin-clavulanate or cephalosporins.

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    Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Gammaproteobacteria Order: Pseudomonadales Family: Moraxellaceae Genus: Moraxella Species: M.

    catarrhalis

    Moraxella catarrhalis
    Dr.Aravind

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    Gram Negative Diplococcus Or In Chains Previously Called Neisseria Catarrhalis, Branhamella And Now Moraxella Oxidase Positive Catalase Positive DNAse-positive + They Cant Ferment Glucose Aerobic And Facultative Anaerobe ,Non Motile Colistin Sensitive Growth At 280c, in blood and chocolate agar LPS

    Epideomology
    Normal Flora Of URT Transmits By Respiratory Route

    Clinical Features
    In children and elderly pts (COPD)
    Bronchitis Bronchopneumonia

    In healthy pts
    otitis media, bronchitis, sinusitis, and laryngitis

    Diagnosis
    Gram Negative diplococcus

    Oxidase positive
    Growth in Chocolate agar (resistant to temp changes)

    No fermentation
    Tributyrin hydrolysis: + Acid from glucose: -

    Colistin resistant
    Catalase positive

    Treatment
    Amoxicillin + Clavuanate Or Cephalosporins

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