Clinical pediatrics
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Clinical pediatrics · Mar 1995
Review Case ReportsMoraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis bacteremia in children. A report of two patients and review of the literature.
We report two cases of Moraxella catarrhalis (M. catarrhalis) bacteremia in apparently healthy children. One patient had bilateral otitis media and the other had pharyngitis and sinusitis; both patients had uncomplicated clinical courses. ⋯ Nine (40%) patients presented with either purpura, petechia, or a maculopapular rash. M. catarrhalis is well known as a respiratory pathogen, but it has not been recognized as a common cause of unsuspected bacteremia in children.