Treatment of ampicillin-resistant Haemophilus influenzae in soft tissue infections with high doses of ampicillin

Synergistic action of ampicillin and nafcillin against ampicillin-resistant Haemophilus influenzae

“…Recently, Murphy and Todd reported the successful treatment of ampicillin-resistant H. influenzae in soft tissue infections in humans with high doses of ampicillin (12). The continuously high bactericidal activity in the serum of our patient and the demonstrated in vitro synergism between ampicillin and nafcillin suggest that successful eradication of the infection was due to the combination therapy.…”

A comparison of endotracheal intubation and tracheostomy in the management of acute epiglottitis in children in the tropics

“…Ampicillin has been reported to be sue-material and human resources, tracheostomy cessful against in vitro Ampicillin-resistant is safer than intubation in the management of H.influenzae (Davis etal., 1981; Murphy and paediatric airway obstruction. It is better to Todd, 1979).…”

Acute Epiglottitis and Bacteremia With Ampicillin-Resistant Haemophilus influenzae

“…4 culture yielded ampicillin-resistant H influenzai' serotype b, in addition to nor¬ mal throat flora. On the basis of the cul¬ ture findings, the ampicillin therapy was stopped on the day after admission, and chloramphenicol sodium succinate treat¬ ment, 0.5 g IV every six hours, was begun.…”