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  Hemophilus Infections | Principal Health News
Hemophilus infections, most of which are due to Haemophilus influenzae infections, are a group of contagious diseases that are caused by a gram-negative bacterium, and affect only humans.
Hemophilus infections are characterized by acute inflammation with a discharge (exudate).
Hemophilus infections are primarily caused by Haemophilus influenzae, a gram-negative bacterium that is capable of spreading from the nasal tissues and upper airway, where it is usually found, to the chest, throat, or middle ear.
www.principalhealthnews.com /topic/topic100586925   (1501 words)

  
 Hemophilus Influenzae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hemophilus influezae is a common cause of bacterial infections in the pediatric population.
Biotypes and serotypes of Haemophilus influenzae ocular isolates.
H influenzae biotype II was found in 28 of 48 (58%) conjunctivitis cases, five of eight (63%) keratitis cases, and two of two (100%) endophthalmitis cases.
www.thedoctorsdoctor.com:16080 /diseases/h_influenzae.htm   (4766 words)

  
 NJDHSS, Communicable Diseases, Disease Fact Sheets: Hemophilus influenzae Type B Meningitis
Haemophilus influenzae type B meningitis is an infection of the tissue which covers the brain (meninges) caused by the bacteria Haemophilus influenzae.
Haemophilus influenzae type B disease almost exclusively affects children under 5 years of age, and prior to the introduction of the Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type B) vaccine, it was the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in this age group.
Haemophilus influenzae type B bacteria are spread from person to person by direct contact, or through inhalation of respiratory droplets released into the air through sneezing or coughing.
www.state.nj.us /health/cd/f_bmeng.htm   (657 words)

  
 THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 6, Ch. 73, Pneumonia
influenzae, named because it was erroneously implicated as a cause of influenza during the pandemic of 1889, is a relatively common cause of bacterial pneumonia, second only to Streptococcus pneumoniae in most studies of community-acquired lung infections.
influenzae that commonly colonize the upper airways of adults are usually nonencapsulated (not type b).
influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine is advocated for all children to be given in three doses at 2, 4, and 6 mo of age.
www.merck.com /pubs/mmanual/section6/chapter73/73f.htm   (277 words)

  
 Introduction: Hemophilus influenzae B - WrongDiagnosis.com
Hemophilus influenzae B information: Bacterial respiratory infection with dangerous complications.
Researching symptoms of Hemophilus influenzae B: Further information about the symptoms of Hemophilus influenzae B is available including a list of symptoms of Hemophilus influenzae B, other diseases that might have similar symptoms in differential diagnosis of Hemophilus influenzae B, or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center.
Statistics and Hemophilus influenzae B: Various sources and calculations are available in statistics about Hemophilus influenzae B, prevalence and incidence statistics for Hemophilus influenzae B, and you can also research other medical statistics in our statistics center.
www.wrongdiagnosis.com /h/hemophilus_influenzae_b/intro.htm   (197 words)

  
 HEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE MENINGITIS
Hemophilus influenzae is one of several different bacteria that cause bacterial meningitis.
Hemophilus influenzae causes a form of Meningitis that is an infection of the tissue, which covers the brain.
Hemophilus influenzae Type B disease almost exclusively affects children under the age of five.
www.lcusd.net /lchs/mewoldsen/Buchanan.html   (703 words)

  
 Counterimmunoelectrophoresis in the diagnosis of Hemophilus influenzae pleural effusion -- Holsclaw and Schaeffer 78 ...
Counterimmunoelectrophoresis in the diagnosis of Hemophilus influenzae pleural effusion -- Holsclaw and Schaeffer 78 (6): 867 -- Chest
Counterimmunoelectrophoresis in the diagnosis of Hemophilus influenzae pleural effusion
Hemophilus influenzae type b (Hi b) is described.
www.chestjournal.org /cgi/content/abstract/78/6/867   (131 words)

  
 Childhood diseases at Mehta childcare -- hemophilus influenzae b disease in children
Infection by H. influenzae is rare after the age of 5 years, and the vaccine is not recommended after this age.
influenzae is an important cause of illness in young children.
All H. influenzae type b infections are difficult to treat, since this bug is often resistant to common antibiotics.
www.mehtachildcare.com /vpd/hib.htm   (513 words)

  
 Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med -- Abstract: Hemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in infant rabbits. Pathogenesis and ...
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med -- Abstract: Hemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in infant rabbits.
Hemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in infant rabbits.
A model of human Hemophilus influenzae type b meningitis was developed in
archpedi.ama-assn.org /cgi/content/abstract/138/5/455   (137 words)

  
 Hemophilus influenzae purulent pericarditis in children: diagnostic and therapeutic considerations -- Cheatham et al. ...
Hemophilus influenzae purulent pericarditis in children: diagnostic and therapeutic considerations -- Cheatham et al.
Hemophilus influenzae purulent pericarditis in children: diagnostic and therapeutic considerations
Hemophilus influenzae type B were treated at the Oklahoma Children's
jtcs.ctsnetjournals.org /cgi/content/abstract/79/6/933   (251 words)

  
 Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Hemophilus influenzae bursitis and meningitis in an adult, July 1, 1983, Knisely et al. ...
Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Hemophilus influenzae bursitis and meningitis in an adult, July 1, 1983, Knisely et al.
Hemophilus influenzae bursitis and meningitis in an adult
meningitis caused by a nontype B Hemophilus influenzae.
archinte.ama-assn.org /cgi/content/abstract/143/7/1465   (65 words)

  
 Responses of Children Immunized with Capsular Polysaccharide of Hemophilus influenzae Type b, by David H. Smith, MD, ...
influenzae type b in the first year after vaccination.
influenzae type b polysaccharide, measured by radioimmunoassay, was poor in children
influenzae type b, which was approximately 6% in this age group.
pediatrics.aappublications.org /cgi/content/full/102/1/S1/252   (1498 words)

  
 JAMA -- Abstract: Prevention of Hemophilus influenzae type b disease, May 11, 1984, Band et al. 251 (18): 2381   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
JAMA -- Abstract: Prevention of Hemophilus influenzae type b disease, May 11, 1984, Band et al.
To determine the efficacy of rifampin prophylaxis in eradication of
oropharyngeal carriage of Hemophilus influenzae type b and prevention of
jama.ama-assn.org /cgi/content/abstract/251/18/2381   (183 words)

  
 Activation of NF-kappa B by nontypeable Hemophilus influenzae is mediated by toll-like receptor 2-TAK1-dependent ...
Activation of NF-kappa B by nontypeable Hemophilus influenzae is mediated by toll-like receptor 2-TAK1-dependent NIK-IKKalpha /beta -Ikappa Balpha and MKK3/6-p38 MAP kinase signaling pathways in epithelial cells -- Shuto et al.
B by nontypeable Hemophilus influenzae is mediated by toll-like receptor 2-TAK1-dependent NIK-IKK
Nontypeable Hemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is an important human pathogen in both children and adults.
www.pnas.org /cgi/content/full/98/15/8774   (3702 words)

  
 EXPERIMENTAL COMBINED VIRAL AND BACTERIAL INFECTION (INFLUENZA C AND HEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE, TYPE B) IN EMBRYONATED EGGS ...
Influenza C virus, J.J. strain, is readily propagated following
influenzae, type b thrives luxuriantly in the amniotic fluid
C virus by the accompanying proliferation of Hemophilus.
www.jem.org /cgi/content/abstract/104/6/947   (315 words)

  
 The management of Hemophilus influenzae, Type B, pericarditis -- Cosgrove et al. 21 (4): 281 -- The Annals of Thoracic ...
The management of Hemophilus influenzae, Type B, pericarditis -- Cosgrove et al.
The incidence of Hemophilus influenzae, type B, infections in children has
We describe the clinical manifestations and treatment of H. influenzae, type B, pericarditis based on 4 patients and a review of the
ats.ctsnetjournals.org /cgi/content/abstract/21/4/281   (178 words)

  
 tetracycline (Achromycin) - drug class, medical uses, medication side effects, and drug interactions by MedicineNet.com
It is effective against a wide variety of bacteria including Hemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia psittaci, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and many others.
The first drug of the tetracycline family, chlortetracycline, was introduced in 1948.
PRESCRIBED FOR: Tetracycline is used for many different infections including respiratory tract infections due to Hemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, or Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
www.medicinenet.com /tetracycline/article.htm   (598 words)

  
 Late bronchopleural fistula and Hemophilus influenzae empyema complicating longstanding oleothorax: report of two cases ...
Late bronchopleural fistula and Hemophilus influenzae empyema complicating longstanding oleothorax: report of two cases -- Tsou et al.
Late bronchopleural fistula and Hemophilus influenzae empyema complicating longstanding oleothorax: report of two cases
Bronchopleural fistula and Hemophilus influenzae empyema developed in two
www.chestjournal.org /cgi/content/abstract/74/5/573   (154 words)

  
 Medical Dictionary: Hemophilus influenzae - CureResearch.com
Hemophilus influenzae: Another name for Hemophilus influenzae B.
Hemophilus influenzae (condition): Bacterial respiratory infection with dangerous complications.
Next: Chapter 6183: Medical Dictionary: Hemophilus influenzae Serotype b (Hib) Disease
www.cureresearch.com /medical/hemophilus_influenzae.htm   (236 words)

  
 Inhibition of IgA1 proteinases from Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Hemophilus influenzae by peptide prolyl boronic acids -- ...
Inhibition of IgA1 proteinases from Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Hemophilus influenzae by peptide prolyl boronic acids -- Bachovchin et al.
Inhibition of IgA1 proteinases from Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Hemophilus influenzae by peptide prolyl boronic acids
the N. gonorrhoeae and the H. influenzae enzymes belong to the serine
www.jbc.org /cgi/content/abstract/265/7/3738   (769 words)

  
 Medical Dictionary: Haemophilus influenzae B - CureResearch.com
Haemophilus influenzae B: Another name for Hemophilus influenzae B.
Haemophilus influenzae B (condition): Bacterial respiratory infection with dangerous complications.
Next: Chapter 6134: Medical Dictionary: Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
www.cureresearch.com /medical/haemophilus_influenzae_b.htm   (221 words)

  
 Contagious: Hemophilus influenzae B - WrongDiagnosis.com
Contagion and contagiousness refers to how easily the spread of Hemophilus influenzae B is possible from one person to another.
Contagion summary: Direct contact with respiratory droplets from nasopharyngeal carrier or case patient.
excerpt from Haemophilus influenzae Serotype b (Hib) Disease: DBMD
www.wrongdiagnosis.com /h/hemophilus_influenzae_b/contagious.htm   (151 words)

  
 Aggregation and opsonization of type A but not type B Hemophilus influenzae by surfactant protein A -- McNeely and ...
Aggregation and opsonization of type A but not type B Hemophilus influenzae by surfactant protein A -- McNeely and Coonrod 11 (1): 114 -- American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
Aggregation and opsonization of type A but not type B Hemophilus influenzae by surfactant protein A
SP-A increased association of type a, but not type b, hemophilus
ajrcmb.atsjournals.org /cgi/content/abstract/11/1/114   (1349 words)

  
 JAMA -- Abstract: Neonatal meningitis and mastoiditis caused by Hemophilus influenzae, January 26, 1976, Lee et al. 235 ...
JAMA -- Abstract: Neonatal meningitis and mastoiditis caused by Hemophilus influenzae, January 26, 1976, Lee et al.
Neonatal meningitis and mastoiditis caused by Hemophilus influenzae
A newborn infant developed Hemophilus influenzae meningitis associated with
jama.ama-assn.org /cgi/content/abstract/235/4/407   (104 words)

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