bro β-lactamase and antibiotic resistances in a global cross-sectional study of Moraxella catarrhalis from children and adults

Abstract

The worldwide prevalence of bro gene carriage in clinical isolates of M. catarrhalis is now approaching 95%, with children significantly more likely to harbour bro-positive isolates than adults. Further, statistically significant differences in the distribution of beta-lactam MICs were observed between different world regions, particularly with respect to the Far East.