Haemophilus Influenzae can cause serious diseases like meningitis, pneumonia, and epiglottitis, often starting with an upper respiratory infection.
Haemophilus Influenzae, üst solunum yolu enfeksiyonu ile başlayıp menenjit, pnömoni ve epiglottit gibi ciddi hastalıklara yol açabilen bir bakteridir.
| Front | Haemophilus Influenzae clinical |
|---|---|
| Back | Acute Bacteria Meningitis Symptoms: - Begins: URI (runny nose, ear infection Otitis media) - Headache, stiff neck, epiglottitis (swelling of epiglottis to the point of choking, drooling, sore throat) - Pneumonia Diagnose: bacteria in the blood or cerebrospinal fluid (growth, antigen test of PCR) Vaccine: Polysaccharide only (Hib vaccine-type b) |
Tags: gram_neg
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