A 5-year surveillance study of 44,691 isolates of Haemophilus influenzae project Beta-Alert 1993-1997

Beta-Alert is a surveillance program developed in 1993 to monitor the percentage of beta-lactamase-producing Haemophilus influenzae isolates obtained from specimens submitted to regional commercial laboratories. The results of this study demonstrate that levels of beta-lactamase producers have remai...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 1999, Vol.43 (1), p.185-186
Hauptverfasser:	DERECOLA, A, BUTLER, D. L, KAPLAN, R. L, MILLER, L. A, POUPARD, J. A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Factors Bacteriology beta-Lactamases - biosynthesis Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Drug Resistance, Microbial Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Haemophilus influenzae Haemophilus influenzae - drug effects Haemophilus influenzae - enzymology Haemophilus influenzae - isolation & purification Humans Metabolism. Enzymes Microbiology Middle Aged Susceptibility United States
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Zusammenfassung:	Beta-Alert is a surveillance program developed in 1993 to monitor the percentage of beta-lactamase-producing Haemophilus influenzae isolates obtained from specimens submitted to regional commercial laboratories. The results of this study demonstrate that levels of beta-lactamase producers have remained between 31 and 38% in the United States over the past 5 years.
ISSN:	0066-4804 1098-6596
DOI:	10.1128/aac.43.1.185