Abstract
Moraxella catarrhalis is an uncommon cause of bacteremia in children. We present 17 children with M. catarrhalis bacteremia. Most patients were <2 years old (76.4%), immunocompetent (82.3%), and had concomitant lower respiratory symptoms (76.5%). Moraxella catarrhalis bacteremia occurs in young immunocompetent children and is frequently associated with lower respiratory tract symptomatology.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 459-461 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- M. catarrhalis
- bacteremia
- children