Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Definition

hē-mŏfə-ləs ĭnflo͝o-ĕnzē
noun
A rod-shaped, gram-negative bacterium found in the human respiratory tract that causes acute respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, and other diseases, especially meningitis in young children.
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Origin of Haemophilus Influenzae Type B

  • New Latin Haemophilus īnfluenzae species name Greek haima blood Greek -philos -philous New Latin īnfluenzae genitive of īnfluenza influenza

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Sentence Examples

  • The Hib vaccine is an injection that helps protect children from contracting infections due to Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), a bacterium that is capable of causing serious illness and potential death in children under age five.

  • In the early 2000s vaccines have greatly reduced the incidence of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) epiglottitis, and the disease is more frequently seen in adults.

  • The most common cause of epiglottitis is infection with the bacteria called Haemophilus influenzae type b.

  • Before the 1990s, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis.

  • Comvax-Hib-HepB, a combination vaccine that protects against the Haemophilus influenzae type B bacterium and the hepatitis B virus.

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