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Haemophilus influenzae — a species once thought to be the cause of epidemic influenza. Noncapsulated strains are normal inhabitants of the human nasopharynx (biovars II and III). In children, capsulated strains of biovar I are the major cause of bacterial meningitis, and … Medical dictionary
Haemophilus influenzae — HIB redirects here. For the university college, see Bergen University College. Haemophilus influenzae H. influenzae on a blood agar plate. Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Haemophilus influenzae type B — Abbreviated as HIB, a bacterium capable of causing a range of diseases including ear infections, cellulitis (soft tissue infection), upper respiratory infections, pneumonia, and such serious invasive infections as meningitis with potential brain… … Medical dictionary
Haemophilus influenzae — Bacterium sometimes associated with influenza virus infections, causes pneumonia and meningitis … Dictionary of molecular biology
Pneumonia — For other uses, see Pneumonia (disambiguation). Pneumonia Classification and external resources A chest X ray showing a very prominent wedge shaped bacterial pneumonia in the right lung … Wikipedia
Pneumonia — Bei der Lungenentzündung oder Pneumonie handelt es sich um eine akute oder chronische Entzündung des Lungengewebes. Sie wird meist durch eine Infektion mit Bakterien, Viren oder Pilzen verursacht, selten auch toxisch durch Inhalation giftiger… … Deutsch Wikipedia
pneumonia — Inflammation of the lung parenchyma characterized by consolidation of the affected part, the alveolar air spaces being filled with exudate, inflammatory cells, and fibrin. Most cases are due to infection by bacteria or viruses, a few to … Medical dictionary
pneumonia — n. inflammation of the lung caused by bacteria, in which the air sacs (alveoli) become filled with inflammatory cells and the lung becomes solid (see consolidation). The symptoms include those of any infection (fever, malaise, headaches, etc.),… … The new mediacal dictionary
Haemophilus — Genus of tiny rod shaped bacteria. All are strict parasites occurring in the respiratory tracts of warm blooded animals, including humans, and in certain cold blooded animals. Some require oxygen, others do not. H. influenzae causes severe… … Universalium
Haemophilus — A genus of aerobic to facultatively anaerobic, nonmotile bacteria (family Brucellaceae) containing minute, Gram negative, rod shaped cells that sometimes form threads and are pleomorphic. These organisms are strictly parasitic, growing best, or… … Medical dictionary
