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Streptococcus14
- Recently, isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Moraxella catarrhalis, but not H. influenzae, were reported to survive long-term ultra-freeze storage in STGGB. (edu.au)
- ABSTRACT Susceptibility of 88 clinical Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates, 116 Haemophilus influenzae isolates and 80 Moraxella catarrhalis isolates to 6 fluoroquinolones--ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, levofloxacin, trovafloxacin, grepafloxacin and gemifloxacin--were determined. (who.int)
- RÉSUMÉ La sensibilité de 88 isolats cliniques de Streptococcus pneumoniae , de 116 isolats d' Haemophilus influenzae et de 80 isolats de Moraxella catarrhalis à six fluoroquinolones - ciprofloxacine, ofloxacine, lévo- floxacine, trovafloxacine, grépafloxacine et gémifloxacine - a été déterminée. (who.int)
- Streptococcus pneumoniae , nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae , and Moraxella catarrhalis are the most commonly isolated middle-ear pathogens. (medscape.com)
- Owing to pediatric pneumococcal vaccination, however, the prevalence of pneumococcal serotypes not covered by the vaccines (eg, Alloiococcus otitidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ) are increasingly being isolated in patients with acute otitis media (AOM). (medscape.com)
- caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (excluding penicillin-resistant strains), Streptococcus pyogenes, Haemophilus influenzae (including beta-lactamase-producing strains), or Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis (including beta-lactamase-producing strains). (globalrph.com)
- CEFTIN tablets are indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients (who can swallow tablets whole) with acute bacterial otitis media caused by susceptible strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae , Haemophilus influenzae (including β-lactamase-producing strains), Moraxella catarrhalis (including β-lactamase-producing strains), or Streptococcus pyogenes . (rxlist.com)
- CEFTIN for oral suspension is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients aged 3 months to 12 years with acute bacterial otitis media caused by susceptible strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae , Haemophilus influenzae (including β-lactamase-producing strains), Moraxella catarrhalis (including β-lactamase-producing strains), or Streptococcus pyogenes . (rxlist.com)
- Characterization, distribution and expression of novel genes among eight clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae . (centerforgenomicsciences.org)
- The most common pathogens discovered were Streptococcus pneumoniae , Legionella pneumophila , and Haemophilus influenzae . (aafp.org)
- The researchers clinically isolated bacteria from sputum, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) , Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pnrumoniae) , and Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) . (asm.org)
- Amoxicillin - 1.1 Infections of the Ear, Nose, and Throat Amoxicillin tablets are indicated in the treatment of infections due to susceptible (ONLY β-lactamase-negative) isolates of Streptococcus species. (medicatione.com)
- α- and β-hemolytic isolates only), Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus spp. (medicatione.com)
- Available susceptibility data showed that 82% of the pathogens were susceptible to penicillin, including 92% of the Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates. (medscape.com)
Neisseria2
- Cefinase™ discs are intended for use in rapid testing of isolated colonies of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Staphylococcus species, Haemophilus influenzae, enterococci and anaerobic bacteria for the production of β-lactamase. (thomassci.com)
- Lâm TT, Frosch M, Claus H, Vogel U. Sequence analysis of the serotype-specific synthesis regions II of Haemophilus influenzae serotypes c and d: evidence for common ancestry of capsule synthesis in Pasteurellaceae and Neisseria meningitidis . (uni-wuerzburg.de)
Staphylococcus4
- The most frequently cultured bacterial species was Staphylococcus epidermidis, representing 27% of the isolates. (bmj.com)
- According to them, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus are the most frequently isolated organisms in adult lacrimal sac infections. (bmj.com)
- Uncomplicated and complicated skin and skin structure infections, including cellulitis, cutaneous abscesses and ischemic/diabetic foot infections caused by β-lactamase producing isolates of Staphylococcus aureus . (sdrugs.com)
- Nosocomial pneumonia (moderate to severe) caused by β-lactamase producing isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and by piperacillin/tazobactam-susceptible Acinetobacter baumannii , Haemophilus influenzae , Klebsiella pneumoniae , and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Nosocomial pneumonia caused by P. aeruginosa should be treated in combination with an aminoglycoside) [ see Dosage and Administration (2) ]. (sdrugs.com)
Susceptibility7
- Antimicrobial susceptibility was determined for 150 Haemophilus influenzae isolates obtained during population- based surveillance for meningitis in Salvador, Brazil. (fiocruz.br)
- To assess antibioticstrategies, here we measured the antibiotic susceptibility of Pnc and Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) isolated fromnasopharyngeal flora in infants with acute otitis media in the 13-valent PCV (PCV13) era in France. (medicinelakex1.com)
- Isolates were tested for antimicrobial susceptibility by Bauer et al . (scialert.net)
- Phenotypic and genetic variation in the susceptibility of Haemophilus influenzae type b to antibodies to somatic antigens. (microbiologyresearch.org)
- Haemophilus influenzae strains in north Lebanon in both invasive and non-invasive disease and to determine the susceptibility pattern and the mechanism of resistance to -lactams [-lactamase-producing strains and -lactamase-negative ampicillin resistant (BLNAR) strains]. (who.int)
- In this study, we report on the antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram-positive bacteria and Gram-negative bacteria isolated from blood specimen collected from around the world between 2012 and 2016. (biomedcentral.com)
- Isolates of Haemophilus influenzae are important for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. (cdc.gov)
Nontypeable4
- Some H influenzae strains have no capsule and are termed nonencapsulated H influenzae or nontypeable H influenzae (NTHi). (medscape.com)
- We show that nontypeable H. influenzae isolates survive for up to 20. (edu.au)
- Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) may play a role as an infectious trigger in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (nih.gov)
- 2005. Identification, distribution, and expression of novel (nonRd) genes in ten clinical isolates of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae . (centerforgenomicsciences.org)
Moraxella1
- Lower Respiratory Tract Infections caused by β-lactamase-producing strains of Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis. (pharmasynth.in)
Clinical8
- Clinical evidence suggests these isolates may rep- tests (NAATs). (cdc.gov)
- Infection experiments were performed with two different clinical isolates. (nih.gov)
- A 4.4-kb EcoRI fragment, common to both DNA clones, was used to characterize clinical isolates representing all six encapsulated serotypes as well as several capsule-deficient H. influenzae by Southern hybridization analysis. (jci.org)
- After 24 hours of incubation at 37 °C, otic resistance of clinical H. influenzae in and children. (who.int)
- to evaluate the efficiency of the standard influenzae may produce various clinical phenotypic identification by comparing Capsular typing syndromes including meningitis [4]. (who.int)
- The tasks of the National Reference Laboratory for Meningococci and Haemophilus influenzae (NRZMHi) assigned by the Robert Koch Institute for the surveillance of invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease include serotyping of clinical isolates from blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the detection of antibiotic resistance against ß-lactam antibiotics. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
- The broth microdilution methods was used to determine minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of blood-borne isolates according to guildlines of the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). (biomedcentral.com)
- Nevertheless, subsequent findings revealed that H influenzae was responsible for a wide spectrum of clinical diseases. (medscape.com)
Escherichia2
- More than 91% Enterobacteriaceae isolates, belonging to Escherichia coli , Klebsiella pneumoniae , Enterobacter cloacae and Serratia marcescens , were susceptible to amikacin, meropenem, and tigecycline. (biomedcentral.com)
- Postpartum endometritis or pelvic inflammatory disease caused by β-lactamase producing isolates of Escherichia coli . (sdrugs.com)
Pathogens4
- An extensive collection of isolates for some bacterial pathogens are available through the Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs) Isolate Bank. (cdc.gov)
- Patient specimens and bacterial isolates from the communicable diseases and pathogens listed below should be referred routinely by diagnostic laboratories to the relevant ESR laboratory for typing/surveillance purposes (this does not include specimens for diagnostic testing, nor for requests on a fee for test basis). (cri.nz)
- In the present study, attempt was made to isolate bacterial pathogens in blood and determination of their antibiogram. (scialert.net)
- A total of 448 blood samples (405 aerobically and 43 aerobically) were cultured, out of them, 111 (27%) pathogens from aerobic and 6 (5%) pathogens from anaerobic culture were isolated and identified. (scialert.net)
NTHi2
- CONCLUSION: Non-typeable H. influenzae (NTHi), mostly derived from pneumonia and AOM, were genetically diverse, in contrast to the predominance of H. influenzae type b (Hib) among meningitis cases. (elsevierpure.com)
- Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a major cause of opportunistic respiratory tract disease, and initiates infection by colonizing the nasopharynx. (qub.ac.uk)
Pseudomonas1
- The three commonly isolated microorganisms were Acinetobacter ( n = 75), Klebsiella ( n = 39), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( n = 29). (biomedcentral.com)
Susceptible3
- The highest proportion of susceptible A.baumannii isolates was 70.8% for minocycline. (biomedcentral.com)
- Among P.aeruginose isolates worldwide, 71.1-94.9% were susceptible to six antibiotics. (biomedcentral.com)
- Alpit is a combination product consisting of a penicillin-class antibacterial, piperacillin, and a β-lactamase inhibitor, tazobactam, indicated for the treatment of patients with moderate to severe infections caused by susceptible isolates of the designated bacteria in the conditions listed below. (sdrugs.com)
Capsular6
- rt-PCR for confirmation of isolate species and capsular genogrouping. (cdc.gov)
- Haemophilus influenzae may make any one of six chemically distinct capsular polysaccharides, but only strains of capsular serotype b commonly cause systemic infection (e.g., meningitis) in humans. (jci.org)
- Bacterial antigens cross-reactive with the capsular polysaccharide of Haemophilus influenzae type b. (microbiologyresearch.org)
- Identification and quantitation of capsular antigen in capsulated and noncapsulated strains of Haemophilus influenzae type b by crossed-immunoelectrophoresis. (microbiologyresearch.org)
- Characterization of the capsular antigen isolated from Haemophilus influenzae type b and two spontaneous noncapsulated mutants. (microbiologyresearch.org)
- the other capsular Haemophilus serotypes are composed of hexose rather than pentose sugars. (medscape.com)
Epidemiology5
- These studies provide a basis for pursuing the molecular analysis of the epidemiology and virulence of pathogenic H. influenzae. (jci.org)
- In Sell S. H. , Wright P. F. (eds) Haemophilus influenzae: epidemiology, immunology and prevention of disease. (microbiologyresearch.org)
- Epidemiology of Haemophilus influenzae type B disease among Navajo Indians. (cdc.gov)
- The epidemiology of invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease in the United States has shifted in the post-Hib vaccination era. (cdc.gov)
- Molecular Epidemiology of Contemporary Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Isolates in Texas Children. (cdc.gov)
Serotypes1
- Of the rare serotypes, three Hia, and no Hic or Hid were isolated. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
Invasive Haemophilus2
- Ampicillin resistance of invasive Haemophilus influenzae isolates in Germany 2009-2012. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
- Rates of invasive Haemophilus influenzae and Hib remain higher among Native American and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children than non-Native children. (cdc.gov)
Characterization1
- Detection and characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamases among bloodstream isolates of Enterobacter spp. (hku.hk)
Otitis Media1
- METHODS: H. influenzae isolates (n=191) were collected from paediatric patients (1 month to 12 years old) between 2000 and 2011 for three types of infections: pneumonia (n=61), acute otitis media (AOM) (n=68) and meningitis (n=62). (elsevierpure.com)
Infections4
- H. influenzae is responsible for a wide range of localized and invasive infections, typically in infants and children, including pneumonia, meningitis, or bloodstream infections. (wikipedia.org)
- Bacteremic Haemophilus influenzae genitourinary tract infections in adults. (microbiologyresearch.org)
- Treatment of type-specific Hemophilus influenzae infections in infancy and childhood. (microbiologyresearch.org)
- In 2016, all in all 570 submissions were analyzed including bacterial isolates from 488 patients with invasive infections. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
Polysaccharide capsule2
- Some types of H. influenzae contain a polysaccharide capsule around the outer membrane to aid in protection and colonization. (wikipedia.org)
- A major virulence factor of H influenzae is its polysaccharide capsule, which plays a central role in molecular pathogenesis and the immune response. (medscape.com)
Bacteria5
- Like other Gram-negative bacteria, H. influenzae has a thin peptidoglycan layer surrounded by an outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharide. (wikipedia.org)
- Therefore, attempt was made to isolate and identify the common bacteria from blood culture and their antibiotic resistance pattern. (scialert.net)
- That changed in 1892, when German physician Richard Pfeiffer observed and isolated bacteria ultimately shown to cause meningitis in children and concluded that those bacteria cause influenza. (barnesandnoble.com)
- Haemophilus influenzae , as thee meningitis-causing bacteria have been erroneously named ever since, continued their strange journey to discovery in the decades that followed. (barnesandnoble.com)
- Gram positive bacteria were isolated in 79 (62%) samples. (bmj.com)
Strain6
- The most virulent strain is H influenzae type b (Hib). (medscape.com)
- For this surveillance, diagnostic laboratories throughout New Zealand refer specimens or bacterial isolates from their patients to ESR's national reference laboratories for strain identification and epidemiological typing. (cri.nz)
- However, resistant isolates had alarmingly high minimum inhibitory concentration shifts (16- to >128-fold) compared to the parent strain. (rcsb.org)
- A virulent H. influenzae type b strain was used to construct a lambda library of chromosomal DNA in Charon 4. (jci.org)
- Lâm TT, Elias J, Frosch M, Vogel U, Claus H. New diagnostic PCR for Haemophilus influenzae serotype e based on the cap locus of strain ATCC 8142. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
- Because the entire genome of a laboratory strain of H influenzae has been sequenced, additional insights into its molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis will undoubtedly be gained in the near future. (medscape.com)
Strains isolated3
- Whole-genome analysis of haemophilus influenzae invasive strains isolated from Campinas state University hospital. (bvsalud.org)
- Haemophilus influenzae b vaccine in the binding protein (PBP) is also of concern cultured on chocolate agar + polyvita- industrialized world and the decreased as it relates to 20% of non-encapsulated min supplement + bacitracin (Bio-rad, incidence of invasive diseases [1], Hae- strains isolated in Europe [9]. (who.int)
- Whole genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of six SARS-CoV-2 strains isolated during COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia, North Africa. (cdc.gov)
Respiratory2
- PURPOSE: β-lactamase-negative ampicillin-resistant (BLNAR) Haemophilus influenzae is frequently isolated from respiratory samples and is particularly problematic in Japan. (elsevierpure.com)
- A comparative study of the virulence of smooth, rough and respiratory strains of Haemophilus influenzae as determined by infection of mice with mucin suspensions of the organisms. (microbiologyresearch.org)
Serotype2
- Prevention of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) meningitis and emergence of serotype replacement with type a strains after introduction of Hib immunization in Brazil. (fiocruz.br)
- Genomic Diversity of Haemophilus influenzae Serotype a in an Outbreak Community, Alaska 2018. (cdc.gov)
Influenza5
- The recent work conducted at JCVI and led by David Spiro, Ph.D. in sequencing and analyzing the H1N1 (swine origin) influenza isolates, is supported by NIAID as part of the GSCID contract. (jcvi.org)
- Experimental combined viral and bacterial infection (influenza C and Hemophilus influenzae type b) in embryonated eggs. (microbiologyresearch.org)
- A study of the population dynamics of strains of Hemophilus influenzae type b in combined infection with influenza C virus in embryonated eggs. (microbiologyresearch.org)
- First isolated in 1892 by Robert Pfeiffer from the sputum of patients with pandemic influenza infection, H influenzae was thought to be the infectious agent responsible for flu. (medscape.com)
- In 1920, the organism was named Haemophilus influenzae (from the Greek haemophilus, meaning "blood-loving") to reflect the fastidious growth requirement of the organism, as well as its apparent association with influenza. (medscape.com)
Capsule5
- H. Influenzae type b, also known as Hib, is the most common form, recognizable by its polyribosyl ribitol phosphate (PRP) capsule, and found mostly in children. (wikipedia.org)
- Molecular cloning of DNA was used to investigate the expression of type b capsule and its association with H. influenzae virulence. (jci.org)
- Two independently isolated recombinant phage were isolated from the library and were found to possess DNA necessary for expression of type b capsule. (jci.org)
- Using a well-characterized rat model of H. influenzae systemic infection, we showed that type b transformants elicited by the cloned DNA were pathogenic, causing bacteremia and meningitis, whereas the untransformed capsule-deficient H. influenzae organisms were not. (jci.org)
- Analysis of non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae in invasive disease reveals lack of the capsule locus. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
Antigen1
- Positive antigen test results from urine or serum samples are unreliable for diagnosis of Haemophilus influenzae disease and should not be used as a basis for case classification. (cdc.gov)
Cerebrospinal fluid2
- Haemophilus influenzae in cultures of cerebrospinal fluid. (microbiologyresearch.org)
- Among these isolates, 440 derived from blood, 31 from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) only. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
Resistant6
- Ten (6.7%) isolates were resistant to ampicillin and chloramphenicol. (fiocruz.br)
- Of these, two isolates, a -lactamase and non- -lactamase producer, were resistant to amoxacillin-clavulinic acid. (fiocruz.br)
- Treatment consists of antibiotics, however H. influenzae is often resistant to the penicillin family but amoxicillin/clavulanic acid can be used in mild cases. (wikipedia.org)
- No isolates were resistant to gemifloxacin or grepafloxacin. (who.int)
- Whole-genome sequencing of resistant isolates revealed that either BC target mutations or efflux pump overexpression can lead to the development of high-level resistance. (rcsb.org)
- Vancomycin-resistant (VR) isolates represented 1.4% of Enterococcus faecalis (VR. (biomedcentral.com)
20162
- Carolina Duarte participated in all the stages of the un hospital pediátrico de tercer nivel en Colombia - 2016 study. (bvsalud.org)
- Antimicrobial activity of tigecycline and comparator agents was assessed in vitro against 27857 isolates source from blood samples collected between 2012 and 2016 as part of the Tigecycline Evaluation and Surveillance Trial (TEST). (biomedcentral.com)
BLNAR1
- The aim of this study was to characterize circulating isolates of H. influenzae genotypically by BLNAR-PCR and multilocus sequence typing (MLST), and to determine any associations between them. (elsevierpure.com)
Pneumoniae isolates2
- Meropenem resistance was observed in 8% of K.pneumoniae isolates worldwide. (biomedcentral.com)
- Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) was produced in 15.9 and 20.9% E.coli and K.pneumoniae isolates, respectively. (biomedcentral.com)
Anaerobic1
- Haemophilus influenzae (formerly called Pfeiffer's bacillus or Bacillus influenzae) is a Gram-negative, non-motile, coccobacillary, facultatively anaerobic, capnophilic pathogenic bacterium of the family Pasteurellaceae. (wikipedia.org)
Lipopolysaccharide1
- Another important component of the H influenzae cell wall that contributes to pathogenesis is lipopolysaccharide (LPS). (medscape.com)
Disease5
- Haemophilus influenzae remains a major cause of disease worldwide requiring continued study. (edu.au)
- Isolates were from patients with invasive disease at 4 hospitals in Saudi Arabia between 1996 and 1998. (who.int)
- Haemophilus influenzae non-type b strains can cause invasive disease clinically similar to type b (Hib) disease (pneumonia, bacteremia, meningitis, epiglottitis, septic arthritis, cellulitis, or purulent pericarditis). (cdc.gov)
- Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae now causes the majority of invasive disease in all age groups, with the greatest burden of disease among the youngest and oldest age groups. (cdc.gov)
- From 1999 through 2008, the annual incidence of invasive nontypable Haemophilus influenzae disease was 1.73/100,000 in children younger than 5 years of age and 4.08/100,000 in adults ≥65 years of age. (cdc.gov)
Catarrhalis1
- Acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis caused by S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae (non-betalactamase- producing strains only), or M. catarrhalis. (globalrph.com)
Laboratory3
- Janet R. Gilsdorf, MD, is the Robert P. Kelch Research Professor Emerita at the University of Michigan, where she cares for children with complex infectious diseases and formerly directed the Haemophilus influenzae research laboratory. (barnesandnoble.com)
- Diagnostic laboratories may choose to identify further than genus level but should refer isolates for confirmatory speciation to the Enteric Reference Laboratory at ESR. (tewhatuora.govt.nz)
- Isolates were sent to the National Microbiology Laboratory for confirmation of serogroup and further studies including phenotype and clonal complex identification. (canada.ca)
Antibiotic2
- These findings indicate that present antibiotic regimens in Brazil may not be appropriate for the treatment of H. influenzae meningitis. (fiocruz.br)
- Five percent of these changes occurred because the initial antibiotic therapy did not cover the microbial isolates. (aafp.org)
Conjugate1
- Haemophilus influenzae meningitis 5 years after introduction of the Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine in Brazil. (fiocruz.br)
Vaccine2
- The recommended form of prevention of the type b form of H. influenzae is a series of the Hib vaccine and boosters, which are most often given under the age of 5, and sometimes in conjunction with other vaccines in the form of the DTaP-IPV/Hib vaccine. (wikipedia.org)
- Prior to the availability of an effective vaccine, H influenzae type b (Hib) was the most common cause of pediatric bacterial meningitis in the United States. (medscape.com)
Pneumonia2
- Community-acquired pneumonia caused by S. pneumoniae or H. Influenzae (including beta-lactamaseproducing strains). (globalrph.com)
- Community-acquired pneumonia caused by β-lactamase producing isolates of Haemophilus influenzae . (sdrugs.com)
Diagnosis1
- The NRZMHi could confirm the diagnosis Haemophilus influenzae in 474 cases. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
Nucleic1
- We describe genomes of 2 of these N. meningitidfiis sequence type 11 complex urethritis tive for gonococcus by specific nucleic acid amplification isolates. (cdc.gov)
Resistance2
- Antimicrobial resistance in Haemophilus influenzae isolated during population-based surveillance for meningitis in Salvador, Brazil. (fiocruz.br)
- Beta-lactamase emergence in the 1970s caused the therapy for severe cases of H. influenzae to be changed from ampicillin to cephalosporins, however further resistance to cephalosporins has occurred due to changes in the transpeptidase domain of penicillin binding protein 3 (PBP3). (wikipedia.org)
Bacterium3
- H. Influenzae is a small Gram-negative bacterium, approximately 0.3 micrometer to 1 micrometer. (wikipedia.org)
- The cell wall of H. influenzae bacterium contains various proteins, referred to as autotransporters, for adherence and colony formation. (wikipedia.org)
- Haemophilus influenzae is a bacterium that has encapsulated (typable) or unencapsulated (nontypable) strains. (cdc.gov)
Meningitis cases1
- Surveillance for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis cases was performed in Salvador, Brazil, before and after introduction of H. influenzae type b (Hib) immunization. (fiocruz.br)
Coli1
- The H. Influenzae pili, unlike those of E. coli, resist unwinding, allowing for stronger adhesion to resist expulsion when coughing or sneezing. (wikipedia.org)
Virulence1
- H influenzae encodes 3 distinct immunoglobulin A (IgA) proteases that may be involved as virulence factors by interfering with host mucosal defenses. (medscape.com)
Outer membrane1
- Nosocomial spread of Haemophilus influenzae type b infection documented by outer membrane protein subtype analysis. (microbiologyresearch.org)
Infectious diseases1
- Although the type of infectious diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae has changed considerably in recent years because of the widespread and routine immunization of children against type b organisms, H influenzae remains a significant pathogen. (medscape.com)
Infection1
- Detection of H. influenzae from these materials must be notified according to the German Infection Protection Act (IfSG). (uni-wuerzburg.de)