Table 1.
Clinical characteristics and biotype of Haemophilus influenzae strains (n = 19)
| Reference strains | Date of isolation | Patient age/Gender | Specimens | Wards | Infection origin | Biotype | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β-lactam-susceptible strains (Control group) | Hi 2 | 18/07/2014 | 79 years/F | Bronchial secretion | Intensive care unit | CA | I |
| Hi 3 | 11/03/2015 | –/F | Sputum | External consultation | CA | IV | |
| Hi 5 | 12/05/2015 | –/M | Sputum | Pneumology | CA | IV | |
| Hi 6 | 01/06/2015 | 81 years/M | Bronchial secretion | Intensive care unit | HA | IV | |
| Hi 7 | 10/07/2015 | –/F | Sputum | Pneumology | CA | I | |
| Hi 8 | 28/07/2015 | –/M | Bronchial secretion | Pneumology | CA | I | |
| Hi 9 | 12/08/2015 | 75 years/M | Bronchial secretion | Surgery | HA | IV | |
| Hi 11 | 12/09/2015 | 14 years/M | Sputum | Paediatrics | CA | I | |
| Hi 12 | 30/10/2015 | –/F | Sputum | Paediatrics | CA | I | |
| Hi 13 | 11/11/2015 | 14 years/F | Pus | Otorhinolaryngology | CA | I | |
| β-lactam-resistant strains | Hi 1 | 17/07/2014 | 55 years/F | Sputum | Otorhinolaryngology | CA | I |
| Hi 4 | 10/04/2015 | –/F | Sputum | Pneumology | CA | II | |
| Hi 10 | 23/09/2015 | 9 years/F | Sputum | Paediatrics | CA | VIII | |
| Hi 14 | 30/10/2015 | –/F | Sputum | Pneumology | CA | I | |
| Hi 15 | 30/12/2015 | 1 year/M | Pus | ForensicMedicine | CA | IV | |
| Hi 16 | 20/01/2016 | 62 years/M | Sputum | Gastroenterology | HA | IV | |
| Hi 17 | 05/03/2016 | –/M | Pus | Otorhinolaryngology | CA | IV | |
| Hi 18 | 11/03/2016 | –/F | Sputum | Paediatrics | CA | IV | |
| Hi 19a | 30/08/2016 | 72 years/M | Sputum | Thoracic surgery | HA | IV |
CA, community-acquired infections were defined as infections in which the onset of patient symptoms occurred before admission or within 48 h of admission to the hospital; HA, hospital-acquired infections were defined as infections in which the onset of symptoms occurred more than 48 h after admission.
a
Isolate from Abdurrahman Mami hospital.