title: Branhamella catarrhalis prevalence in a hospital population.
abstract: The prevalence of environmental and nasopharyngeal carriage of Branhamella catarrhalis in hospital staff members and in-patients was higher than previous studies suggested. Pernasal swabs performed on 59 members of staff revealed four isolates of Branh. catarrhalis, two of which were beta-lactamase producers. Seven isolates, two beta-lactamase positive, were recovered from 89 in-patients none of whom had bronchopulmonary infection with Branh. catarrhalis. From 117 settle plates six isolates, one beta-lactamase positive, were recorded. Attempts to bacteriocine type the isolates failed. In the absence of a typing system for Branh. catarrhalis evidence of nosocomial spread remains circumstantial.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: McLeod
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Power
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Calder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D009343:Neisseria / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010361:Patients; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D001618:beta-Lactamases