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Photos of the Disease

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Photomicrograph of Haemophilus influenzae using immunofluorescence.

Photomicrograph of Haemophilus influenzae using immunofluorescence.

Blood agar plate culture of Haemophilus influenzae.

Blood agar plate culture of Haemophilus influenzae.

Photomicrograph of Haemophilus influenzae as seen using a Gram stain technique.

Photomicrograph of Haemophilus influenzae as seen using a Gram stain technique.

Haemophilus influenzae satelliting around Staphylococcus aureus.

Haemophilus influenzae satelliting around Staphylococcus aureus.

Blood agar plate culture of Haemophilus influenzae.

Blood agar plate culture of Haemophilus influenzae.

From the Immunization Action Coalition
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Cerebrospinal fluid culture positive for Haemophilus influenzae, type b (Gram stain).

Cerebrospinal fluid culture positive for Haemophilus influenzae, type b (Gram stain).

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Images of People Affected by the Disease

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This is an inferior view of a brain infected with Gram-negative Haemophilus influenzae bacteria.

This is an inferior view of a brain infected with Gram-negative Haemophilus influenzae bacteria.

From the Immunization Action Coalition
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Child has swollen face due to Hib infection

Child has swollen face due to Hib infection

Haemophilus influenzae type b. Cellulitis of the arm proven by blood culture

Haemophilus influenzae type b. Cellulitis of the arm proven by blood culture

Haemophilus influenzae type b. Cellulitis of the foot proven by blood culture

Haemophilus influenzae type b. Cellulitis of the foot proven by blood culture

Periorbital cellulitis with purulent exudate from which Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b were grown on culture

Periorbital cellulitis with purulent exudate from which Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b were grown on culture

Infant with severe vasculitis with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) with gangrene of the hand secondary to Hib septicemia

Infant with severe vasculitis with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) with gangrene of the hand secondary to Hib septicemia

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This page last modified on September 11, 2007
Content last reviewed on February 13, 2007
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

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