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= ''Haemophilus'' spp. = |
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== Microbiology == |
== Microbiology == |
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* ''H. parainfluenzae'', ''H. aphrophilus'': HACEK organisms, cause endocarditis |
* ''H. parainfluenzae'', ''H. aphrophilus'': HACEK organisms, cause endocarditis |
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* ''H. ducreyi'': causes chancroid |
* ''H. ducreyi'': causes chancroid |
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[[Category:Gram-negative coccobacilli]] |
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Revision as of 11:42, 16 August 2019
Microbiology
- Gram-negative coccobacilli
- Grow well on chocolate agar
- Form satellite colonies around Staphylococcus aureus
Organisms
- H. influenzae: causes meningitis and epiglottitis
- H. parainfluenzae, H. aphrophilus: HACEK organisms, cause endocarditis
- H. ducreyi: causes chancroid
