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Nasopharyngeal carriage and risk factors of major meningitis pathogens among asymptomatic healthcare workers in paediatric units in Benin, with serogroup distribution of Neisseria meningitidis [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Healthcare workers in paediatric settings are in close contact with vulnerable children and may serve as reservoirs and vectors for the transmission of respiratory pathogens such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and ...
Chakir Ishola Bello, Cyriaque Comlan Degbey, Yves Eric Denon, Sessi Armel R. Hinvi, Lamine Baba-Moussa   +4 more
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Haemophilus influenzae serotype a meningitis in an elderly patient: A case report and literature review [PDF]

IDCases
Haemophilus influenzae is a gram-negative bacterium that encompasses a diverse group of strains with varying pathogenic potentials. Classified into six serotypes (a-f), it has been historically associated with a range of infections, including respiratory
Harika Kalangi, Anjali Anne Ajit, Bernard Camins, Stanley R. Yancovitz   +3 more
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Meningite a Haemophilus influenzae na adolescência.

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2010
A 13-year-old girl presented with a one-day history of severe and persistent headache, high fever, vomiting and nuchal rigidity. Previous history of cranial traumatism when she was six and hypoacusis since she was an infant.
Vera Silva, Susana Rocha, Manuela Henriques, Dulce Machado, Elisabete Gonçalves   +4 more
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A Case of Haemophilus haemolyticus Meningitis

Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Haemophilus haemolyticus is a gram-negative bacillus respiratory tract commensal with reduced capacity to invade mucosal epithelia. Nontypeable (that is, nonencapsulated) Haemophilus influenzae and H haemolyticus are difficult to differentiate from each ...
Jane Qu, Sunil R. Ramaswamy, Rodolfo M. Alpizar-Rivas   +2 more
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Haemophilus influenzae meningitis [PDF]

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 1976
Ampicillin sodium has been the drug of choice in the treatment of Haemophilus influenzae meningitis. The development of ampicillin-resistant strains forces the clinician to focus on alternative therapies. We describe two patients in whom neutropenia was noted secondary to chloramphenicol administration, and streptomycin sulfate and sulfonamides were ...
Cajsa J. Schumacher, Roger M. Barkin, Kenneth McIntosh, Charles C. Greer   +3 more
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Early-onset neonatal sepsis with Haemophilus influenzae in a premature low birth weight newborn – case report [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
Prior to routine active immunization, Haemophilus influenzae was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis and other invasive bacterial disease among children.
Andrea-Noemi Toth, Reka Santa, Zsuzsanna Gall, Manuela Cucerea, Marta Simon   +4 more
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Meningitis and bacteremia caused by Haemophilus influenzae Type e in an immunocompetent child

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2021
Haemophilus influenzae infection is a well-known cause of serious invasive disease in adults and children. But incidence of the common serotypes are type b, f and a.
Wenling Li, Jinhua Meng, Hui Xu, Liang Li, Junna Zhou, Jie Wen, Chao Guo, Shanshan Chen, Lei Zhu   +8 more
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Beta-lactamase-negative ampicillin-resistant Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in partially immunized immunocompetent child: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Introduction Haemophilus influenzae is a Gram-negative coccobacillus that can cause many different kinds of infection, ranging from mild ear infection to life-threatening diseases like epiglottitis and meningitis.
Majid Ali Qureshi, Imran Asad, Adeel Chaudhary, Walid Abuhammour   +3 more
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Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae Otitis Media: Mastoiditis and Meningitis Complicated with Central Venous Thrombosis in an Immunocompetent Child

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2021
Implementation of the Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) conjugate vaccine brought about a reduction in the number of cases and morbidity from type B but an increase in nontypeable strain infections.
Erdem Gönüllü, Nesrin Özkan, Ahmet Soysal, Engin Acıoğlu, Emine Betül Tavil, Selin Nar Ötgün, Metin Karaböcüoğlu   +6 more
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Haemophilus influenzae Meningitis in Adults [PDF]

BMJ, 1974
Haemophilus influenzae meningitis though common in childhood is rarely seen in the adult. During the past four years eight cases of H. influenzae meningitis have been seen in St. Thomas's Hospital and four of these were in patients over 20 years old. There was a possible predisposing condition in two patients.
Ian Phillips, Roderic D. Thomas, Susannah J. Eykyn   +2 more
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