Tabassum N, Ahmed A.
Determination of Anti-Microbial Susceptibilities of Haemophilus Influenzae, Streptococcus Pneumoniae and Moraxella Catarrhalis..
J Pak Med Assoc Jan ;52(2):87-90.

Objective: A retrospective study to determine the antibiotic resistance pattern seen in respiratory tract pathogens. Materials and Methods: All sputum samples received during one year period (2000) were cultured by standard laboratory technique and antibiotic sensitivity was performed by Kirby Bauer disc method . Result: A total of 238 respiratory pathogens were isolated. All three isolates (Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pnuemoniae and Moraxella catarrhalis) were highly resistant against Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole. Strep. pnuemoniae %Was not resistant to Penicillin. Rest of the antibiotics showed good response. Conclusion: Strep. pnuemoniae is still very sensitive to Penicillin and all three pathogens were resistant to Timethoprim Sulfamethoxazale (JPMA 52:87;2002).

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