This organism is rare. Blood smears can be stained with specific fluorescent antibody. 96528e Haemophilus Type b Haemophilus influenzae can cause meningitis, epiglottitis, bacteremia, and cellulitis. Nontypable H influenzae can cause otitias media, sinusitis, tracheobronchitis, and pneumonia. Respiratory secretions and cerebrospinal fluid must be cultured on chocolate agar.
Blood cultures are positive in meningitis.
Capsular antigen may be detected in cerebrospinal fluid for early identification if Gram stain is unsuccessful. Haemophilus ducreyi Sexually transmitted disease organism. The remainder present as cellulitis, arthritis, or sepsis. In developing countries, Hib is the second leading cause of bacterial pneumonia deaths in children as well. Hib remains a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants and children in developing countries where vaccine is not widely used.