Moraxella catarrhalis infection

Definition:

Moraxella catarrhalis is a gram-negative human mucosal pathogen that is morphologically similar to Neisseria spp. It is found as a common commensal of the nasopharynx and can cause upper respiratory tract infections. The infection presents as otitis media or sinusitis in children and the exacerbation of chronic bronchitis in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

References:

[1]. Cees M Verduin, et al. Moraxella catarrhalis: from emerging to established pathogen. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2002 Jan;15(1):125-44. [Content Brief]

[2]. M C Enright, et al. Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis--clinical and molecular aspects of a rediscovered pathogen. J Med Microbiol. 1997 May;46(5):360-71. [Content Brief]

[3]. Naveen Gupta, et al. Moraxella catarrhalis as a respiratory pathogen. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2011 Oct-Dec;54(4):769-71. [Content Brief]

[4]. R Karalus, et al. Moraxella catarrhalis: a review of an important human mucosal pathogen. Microbes Infect. 2000 Apr;2(5):547-59. [Content Brief]

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