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Photos of the Disease
A few samples from the Public Health Image Library
Photo ID# 1946
Photomicrograph of Haemophilus influenzae using immunofluorescence.
Photo ID# 1617
Blood agar plate culture of Haemophilus influenzae.
Photos ID# 1947
Photomicrograph of Haemophilus influenzae as seen using a Gram-stain technique.
Photo ID# 1047
Haemophilus influenzae satelliting around Staphylococcus aureus.
Photo ID#:1616
Blood agar plate culture of Haemophilus influenzae.
From the Immunization Action Coalition
Cerebrospinal fluid culture positive for Haemophilus influenzae, type b (Gram stain).Copyright American Academy of Pediatrics
Images of People Affected by the Disease
From the Public Health Image Library
Photo ID# 5003
This is an inferior view of a brain infected with Gram-negative Haemophilus influenzae bacteria.
From the Immunization Action Coalition
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 foot proven by blood 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
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- Immunization Action Coalition
- National Network for Immunization Information
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Content last reviewed on May 20, 2011
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases