Fenton A C, Foweraker J E, Pearson G A, Firmin R K
Department of Child Health, University of Leicester, UK.
Pediatr Pulmonol. 1994 Jun;17(6):393-5. doi: 10.1002/ppul.1950170610.
Moraxella (formerly Branhamella) catarrhalis is now a well-recognized pathogen of the upper and lower respiratory tract. Four pediatric cases of life-threatening pneumonia requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation are presented. M. Catarrhalis was isolated within 48 hours of admission in three of the cases and within 24 hours of an acute deterioration in the fourth. We conclude that M. catarrhalis is either a significant pathogen in its own right, a marker of severe disease, or a secondary invader.
卡他莫拉菌（以前称为布兰汉菌）现在是上、下呼吸道一种公认的病原体。本文报告了4例需要体外膜肺氧合治疗的危及生命的小儿肺炎病例。在其中3例病例中，入院后48小时内分离出卡他莫拉菌，第4例在急性病情恶化后24小时内分离出该菌。我们得出结论，卡他莫拉菌要么本身就是一种重要病原体，要么是严重疾病的标志物，要么是继发性入侵者。
