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•Haemophilus influenzae
•Haemophilus parainfluenzae
•Haemophilus aphrophilus
•Haemophilus ducreyi
HAEMOPHILUS: NATURAL HABITAT
- MODE OF TRANSMISSION:
• Enters in deeper tissue by minor trauma to mouth, such as during dental procedures
- DISEASE:
• Causative agent of SUBACUTE BACTERIAL
• ENDOCARDITIS with an insidious and protracted presentation, usually treated by
penicillin.
• PERIODONTITIS- “inflammation around the tooth and gum
SENSITIVITY TO PENICILLIN
catalase
maltose
sucrose
oxidase
glucose
lactose
Gram Colony
COMMENTS
staining Morphology
A. + V + + - -
Very small Small colonies
actinomycetemc coccobacillus that adhere to
omitans agar
C. Hominis - + + + + - Smooth,
Straight bacillis, opaque,
spindle, rosettes adherent to
Indole (+)
agar
Eikenella - + - - - - Smell like
Usually pits the
corrodens Straight rods agar
bleach
Ornithine (+)
Kingella kingae - + + + - - Coccoid to 2 types: spreading
straight bacili, & corroiding or
chains and smooth & convex Nitrate (-)
pairs beta hemolysis