Haemophilus influenzae Flashcards

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Describe the gram stain appearance of H. influenzae.

A

gram negative (pink) coccobacillus

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Which diseases can H. influenzae cause?

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In infants and young children, H. influenzae type b (Hib) causes bacteremia, pneumonia, epiglottitis and acute bacterial meningitis.
On occasion, it causes cellulitis, osteomyelitis, and infectious arthritis.

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