#influenzae

[keepdiettips]

Haemophilus influenzae: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention

Discover what Haemophilus influenzae is and learn how it affects health. Understand its symptoms and prevention methods. Click to explore mo

Discover what Haemophilus influenzae is and learn how it affects health. Understand its symptoms and prevention methods. Click to explore more!

[jcsinstitute]

Influenzae | Flu | Contagious Respiratory Disease | JCS Institute

Influenzae or Flu is a contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus. Its Spread when infected person through Coughing or sneezing.

[reinnomm]

Home Grown Enemies by Rein Nomm Via Flickr: Gram stain of Streptococcus pneumoniae (blue) and Haemophilus influenzae (red) grown in a culture from my runny nose. Of course this is just my best guess as the identity of these bacteria.

[freewhispersmaker]

Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)

Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)

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    Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) is a bacterium that causes a range of clinical syndromes including bacteraemia, pneumonia, and acute bacterial meningitis. It is predominantly a childhood disease, with >80% of cases in children aged less than 5 years. Hib vaccines have been available in developed countries since the early 1990s. Prior to vaccine availability, Hib was the most…

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[medical-seraph]

Haemophilus influenzae is a gram negative coccobacilli that grows on Chocolate Agar! (Yumm? Not really :p) but If you are aiming to become a pediatritian know that you will facing it a lot causing in your little patients Otitis Media. However, this facultative anaerobe is part of our normal flora. And as a gram negative it has pili and lipopolysaccharide molecules as virulence factors, But its most important virulence factor is its Capsule!! It can cause various diseases including pneumonia, bronchitis, sinusitis, epiglottitis, as well as meningitis and others. Usually we treat with Third Generation Cephalosporins ;)