Diseases

Haemophilus Meningitis

Infections of the nervous system caused by bacteria of the genus HAEMOPHILUS, and marked by prominent inflammation of the MENINGES. HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B is the most common causative organism. The condition primarily affects children under 6 years of age but may occur in adults.

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Abstract

Infections of the nervous system caused by bacteria of the genus HAEMOPHILUS, and marked by prominent inflammation of the MENINGES. HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B is the most common causative organism. The condition primarily affects children under 6 years of age but may occur in adults.

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20 entry terms
  • Meningitis, Haemophilus
  • Meningitis, Hemophilus
  • Haemophilus Meningitides
  • Hemophilus Meningitides
  • Hemophilus Meningitis
  • Meningitides, Haemophilus
  • Meningitides, Hemophilus
  • Haemophilus influenzae Meningitis Type B
  • Hemophilus influenzae Meningitis Type B
  • Meningitis, Haemophilus influenzae Type F
  • Meningitis, Haemophilus parainfluenzae
  • Meningitis, Hemophilus influenzae Type F
  • Meningitis, Hemophilus influenzae, Type B
  • Meninigitis, HiB
  • Type B Haemophilus influenzae Meningitis
  • Type B Hemophilus influenzae Meningitis
  • Haemophilus parainfluenzae Meningitides
  • Haemophilus parainfluenzae Meningitis
  • HiB Meninigitis
  • Meningitides, Haemophilus parainfluenzae

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36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coordinate IM with Haemophilus species (IM) if available

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Haemophilus Meningitis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008583. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008583
  2. Haemophilus Meningitis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haemophilus_meningitis
  3. Haemophilus Meningitis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17119372