Pathogens
Haemophilus influenzae

Haemophilus influenzae

Precautions

Adults: Routine practices

Pediatric and adults who have poor cough etiquette or hygeine: Contact precautions

Susceptibilities

General Information

Small gram negative bacillus.

  • Normal respiratory flora.

  • Invasive disease sharply declined after Hib conjugate vaccine widely used.

  • Most invasive disease is now caused by non-typable strains.

Colonizer of the upper respiratory tract however can cause invasive disease including:

  • Meningitis

  • Pneumonia/empyema

  • Bacteremia

  • Epiglottitis

  • Orbital cellulitis