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Haemophilus influenzae is a bacteria characterized as a small, facultatively anaerobic, pleomorphic, and capnophilic gram-negative coccobacillus of the family Pasteurellaceae. It is a common cause of a variety of invasive and non-invasive bacterial infections.
Haemophilus influenzae type b causes pneumonia, septicaemia, meningitis, epiglottitis, septic arthritis, cellulitis, otitis media, and purulent pericarditis, as well as less common invasive infections such as endocarditis, osteomyelitis, and peritonitis.
Summary. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is a life-threatening infection that can lead to serious illness, especially in children.
Types of Haemophilus influenzae Infections Pneumonia* (lung infection) Bloodstream infection. Meningitis (swelling of the lining of the brain and spinal cord) Epiglotittis (swelling in the throat) Cellulitis (skin infection) Infectious arthritis (inflammation of the joint)
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) was once the most common cause of bacterial infection in children. Hib causes a variety of diseases including meningitis (inflammation of the coverings of the spinal column and brain), bacteremia (infection of the blood), and pneumonia (infection of the lungs).
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Between 3% to 6% of Hib cases in children are fatal.
Treatment usually includes the use of antibiotics to fight the infection. However, H. influenzae can be resistant to antibiotics. Depending on the severity of your condition, you may need additional treatment in the hospital.
Even with appropriate treatment, some H. influenzae infections can result in long-term problems or death. For example, bloodstream infections can result in loss of limbs. Meningitis can cause brain damage or hearing loss.
influenzae (type b or Hib) disease. Hib can cause severe infections of both the lining of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) and the bloodstream. Vaccines can prevent Hib disease. CDC recommends routine Hib vaccination for all children younger than 2 years old.
Due to the use of Hib vaccine, less than 50 cases of Hib disease occur each year in young children in the U.S. Most of these cases are in children who did not get any or all recommended doses of Hib vaccine.

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