Antimicrobial Susceptibilities among Respiratory Isolates of Haemophilus influenzae, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Streptococcus pneumoniae in Hillah Infants

H. Al-Marzoqi, Ali

	Antimicrobial Susceptibilities among Respiratory Isolates of Haemophilus influenzae, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Streptococcus pneumoniae in Hillah Infants
journal of al-qadisiyah for pure science(quarterly)
Article 1, Volume 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-32 PDF (0 K)
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Ali H. Al-Marzoqi
Abstract
In this study 105 infants with respiratory conflicts diagnosis by physician were studied searching for the main causative agents and Antimicrobial Susceptibility for each causative. 105 isolates from infants with respiratory infections collected each of Haemophilus influenzae, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and S. pneumoniae from proven or likely significant respiratory tract infections were collected respiratory specimens in Babylon Maternity and Children Hospital from October2007 to March2008. Streptococcus pneumoniae formed the major cause of Respiratory infection in infants it reveal 56.2% followed by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and H. influenzae (27.6%), (16.2%) respectively. Infants whom investigated for infection with Respiratory infection and other disease were below 24 months of age. The study found that Respiratory infection was more in those living in rural areas (45.8%%), (69%) and (64.7%) represents Streptococcus pneumoniae, MRSA and Haemophilus influenzae respectively. Streptococcus pneumoniae show sensitivity to Amikacin, Amoxicillin, Cefodizim, Cephalexin,Chloromphenicol,Gentamycin,Kanamycin,Lincomycin,Nitrofurantoin, Norfloxacin, Oxacillin, Ofloxacin, Oxytetracyclin, Rifampim, Spiramycin and Tobramycin . While Haemophilus influenzae have sensitivity to Ceftizoxime, Clarithromycin, Ofloxacin and Tetracycline. MRSA sensitive to Amikacin, Norfloxacin and Nitrofurantoin.

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