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Haemophilus spp.

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