Alcaligenes xylosoxidans subsp xylosoxidans in children with chronic otorrhea.
Because other known pathogens are frequently isolated with AXX, its clinical significance may be overlooked. AXX should not be considered a colonizer or contaminant, particularly in the presence of clinical signs and symptoms of infection. For a pediatric patient with AXX in the ear fluid, the choice of an antibiotic regimen should be based on in vitro activity of both AXX and other concurrent pathogens. Although the sensitivity of AXX may be highly variable, a number of antibiotics appear to be clinically useful.
Wintermeyer
S M
SM
College of Pharmacy, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA.
Nahata
M C
MC
D000421:Alcaligenes; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016983:Enterococcus; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents