Chapter 17. Haemophilus spp.

  1. Stephen H. Gillespie3,
  2. Peter M. Hawkey4
  1. Derrick W. Crook1,
  2. Derek W. Hood2

Published Online: 7 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch17

Book Title

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Crook, D. W. and Hood, D. W. (2006) Haemophilus spp., in Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition (eds S. H. Gillespie and P. M. Hawkey), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch17

Editor Information

  1. 3

    Centre for Medical Microbiology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Hampstead Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK

  2. 4

    Division of Immunity and Infection, The Medical School, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Clinical Microbiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Level 7, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK

  2. 2

    Molecular Infectious Diseases, Department of Paediatrics, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 DEC 2006
  2. Published Print: 20 JAN 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470849767

Online ISBN: 9780470017968

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Keywords:

  • Haemophilus influenzae;
  • multilocus sequence typing (MLST);
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and Haemophilus parainfluenzae;
  • Hib-invasive disease;
  • noncapsulate or nonserotypable H. influenzae (Nc-hi)

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Description of the Organism

  • Pathogenicity

  • Epidemiology

  • Clinical Features

  • Laboratory Diagnosis

  • Treatment of Infection

  • Prevention and Control

  • Other Haemophilus spp.

  • References

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