title: [Evaluation of a selective medium for the isolation of Moraxella catarrhalis].
abstract: The recovery rate of Moraxella catarrhalis in a selective culture medium with acetazolamide and in a conventional blood-agar medium was compared from 1291 samples from the respiratory tract and conjunctivae of children and adults with respiratory and ocular symptomatology. M. catarrhalis was recovered in 215 samples on the acetazolamide medium, and only. 18 cases in the blood agar medium (p < 0.001). The highest recovery of M. catarrhalis was in samples with an accompanying flora, either pathogenic or commensal, such as pharyngeal and nasal exudates. The prevalence of M. catarrhalis in adults and children was 2% and 28%, respectively. We therefore, recommend the use of the acetazolamide medium for the recovery of M. catarrhalis in samples where M. catarrhalis is expected to be present with an accompanying flora.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Pozuelo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ballestero
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vírseda
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Borrajo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saiz
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Meseguer
mesh_terms: D000086:Acetazolamide; D000328:Adult; D000362:Agar; D001769:Blood; D002648:Child; D003470:Culture Media; D004423:Ear / Q000382:microbiology; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000382:microbiology*; D005123:Eye / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D001936:Moraxella catarrhalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000382:microbiology; D012641:Selection, Genetic
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar; D000086:Acetazolamide
vernacular_title: Evaluación de un medio selectivo para aislamiento de Moraxella catarrhalis.