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... > Infections > Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections > Pasteurellaceae Infections > Haemophilus Infections > Meningitis, Haemophilus
Nervous System Diseases > Neuroinflammatory Diseases > Meningitis > Meningitis, Bacterial > Meningitis, Haemophilus
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Inflammation > Neuroinflammatory Diseases > Meningitis > Meningitis, Bacterial > Meningitis, Haemophilus
... > Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Infections > Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections > Meningitis, Bacterial > Meningitis, Haemophilus
Infections > Central Nervous System Infections > Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections > Meningitis, Bacterial > Meningitis, Haemophilus
... > Infections > Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections > Meningitis, Bacterial > Meningitis, Haemophilus

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Meningitis, Haemophilus  

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Definition

  • 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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  • Meningitis, Hemophilus

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