Medical Encyclopedia

Haemophilus influenza organism

This picture shows the organism Haemophilus influenza.Infections caused by Haemophilus influenza usually occur in children under 6 years old and are extremely serious.Haemophilus (type B) is responsible for meningitis, periorbital cellulitis, buccal cellulitis and epiglottitis, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, pericarditis, and bacteremia.The small organisms live within cells (intracellular) as shown in this picture.(Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)