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. 1980 Sep;18(3):474–475. doi: 10.1128/aac.18.3.474

Prevalence of ampicillin-resistant strains of Haemophilus influenzae causing systemic infection.

S J Lerman, J M Brunken, M Bollinger
PMCID: PMC284025  PMID: 6968542

Abstract

Surveillance of Haemophilus influenzae bacteremia and meningitis in Omaha during the 6-year period 1974 to 1979 revealed no upward trend in ampicillin resistance. The overall proportion was 5%, and the annual prevalence ranged from 0 to 9%.

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