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Branhamella catarrhalis as a possible skin pathogen
Author(s) -
ADRIAANS B.,
NOBLE W.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1987.tb02498.x
Subject(s) - moraxella (branhamella) catarrhalis , pathogen , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , dermatology , pathogenic organism , intensive care medicine , immunology , biology , moraxella catarrhalis , streptococcus pneumoniae , antibiotics
Summary Branhamella catarrhalis is usually regarded as a non‐pathogenic commensal of the upper respiratory tract. However, in The last few years, several reports have appeared describing the organism as a potential pathogen. 1–3 We describe a patient who developed a leg ulcer from which Branhamella catarrhalis was repeatedly isolated and suggest that it may have played a role in the exacerbation of the disease.