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From: Haemophilus influenzae Infections
Red Book® 2015, 2015
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This photograph depicts the colonial morphology displayed by gram-negative H influenzae bacteria, which was grown on a medium of chocolate agar for a 24-hour period at a temperature of 37°C. Invasive disease caused by H influenzae type b can affect many organ systems. The most common types of invasive disease are pneumonia, occult febrile bacteremia, meningitis, epiglottitis, septic arthritis, cellulitis, otitis media, purulent pericarditis, and other less common infections such as endocarditis and osteomyelitis. Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date of download: 12/25/2017
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